Buondonno

About Winery and Wines

The vineyards are mostly situated on our farmland around Casavecchia at an average height of 440 metres above sea level and face south, south-east and east. Close by near the village of Sicelle (400m. above sea level) we have a small vineyard which faces north-east. The soil is deep with a mix of clay and limestone; there is a substantial layer of crumbled rock which provides excellent drainage. Over the last 15 years since 1992 we have replaced a large part of the vineyards using clones of Sangiovese selected both for their low yield and because they produce bunches of small sized grapes, thus providing an improved skin/must ratio. We have also introduced new varieties such as Syrah and Merlot. Of the 8 hectares under vine, 7 are Sangiovese - Canaiolo and Colorino are also present among the older vineyards; half a hectare is set over to Syrah and another half to Merlot.