Calatroni
(Winery in Oltrepò Pavese)

5 (1 Review)
Oltrepò Pavese < Santa Maria della Versa < Pavia < Lombardy < Italy Open Map
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Picnic in the vineyard

8/1/20
We chose the "Picnic in libertà" experience and it was wonderful. The wine trekking part is not at all difficult. There is a small uphill section at the start but nothing impossible. The Calatroni route (provided by the map they give you) is a circuit and takes about an hour. If it's very hot, I'd suggest walking by about 10/11am to then return for the picnic hamper. In cooler weather, you could easily take the hamper with you and picnic in amongst the vineyards you pass. Part of the route is on the Saint Colombanus Way - the 7th C Irish abbott Colombanus founded a church in Bobbio, and pilgrims would travel along the very route you are taking! The picnic itself was delicious - fresh, seasonal food - and the wine was superb (we had the Calatroni Riesling). Kudos to the vineyard for the biodegradable or reusable containers. This is sustainable tourism at its best - highly recommended!
Try the Calatroni Riesling.
Lorna
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About Winery and Wines

Tradition, experience... passion for quality Our production philosophy is based on these words. Azienda Agricola Calatroni was founded in 1964, when Luigi Calatroni, driven by the end of his sharecropping contract, decided to buy the vineyard of his former employer. In the following years the winery expanded and developed under the guidance of Fausto and Marisa Calatroni: now in its third generation of winemakers, the winery now combines the experience of tradition with modern enological and agronomical techniques which young brothers Cristian (37 years old) and Stefano (32 years old) have brought with professionalism and passion. The continuous technical improvements and the qualitative progresses allowed the full exploitation of the grapes of the estate vineyards, located in the commune of Montecalvo Versiggia at an altitude between 180 and 320 meters above sea level, in an area particularly suited for the cultivation of different grape varieties. This is the contribution of Calatroni family to the growth of Oltrepò Pavese, a territory rich in potentialities still to be discovered.

Montecalvo Versiggia land of pinot noir Oltrepò Pavese, with its 4100 hectares, is the third largest wine growing area in the world for the production of pinot noir. Montecalvo Versiggia stands out in the territory as the first municipality of Oltrepò for the production of this vine: 2/3 of its surface planted with vines is dedicated to the production of pinot noir. Calatroni winery has always tried to interpret all the facets of this vine, which in Oltrepò is traditionally vinified in different ways. The charm of Rhine Riesling Oltrepò Pavese is also the Italian leader in the production of Italian Riesling grapes. Contrary to the production of the territory, Azienda Agricola Calatroni believed in the Riesling Rhenish variety and obtained a product with an organoleptic profile in which are recognizable the typical characteristics of this noble grape.

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