Castello di Luzzano

About Winery and Wines

The property currently extends over 110 hectares of which 70 are under vine. Some comes under the Oltrepò Pavese denomination and some Colli Piacentini. The vineyards are planted at altitudes of 180-270 metres around the two clusters of estate buildings, giving a 360° view onto their perfect geometrical patterns of horizontal and vertical lines. Although the two estates lie close together there are differences in the soils. Luzzano has mostly schistous marls and calcareous marls from the Pliocene era with an underlying stratum of tufaceous rock. This combination results in elegant yet well-structured red wines known to age well. The soils at Romito, which is famous for its Malvasia di Candia Aromatica grape, are instead formed of deep sands, lime and ironrich clays that give rise to perfumed wines of great finesse. The classic Guyot training system is used at both, with a planting density of 3500-4800 vines/hectare and a yield of 80-90 quintals/hectare (equivalent to approximately 55-65 Hl/Ha).

The area's typical varieties, Barbera, Bonarda, Pinot Nero and Malvasia di Candia Aromatica, take pride of place. But Merlot, Cabernet, Chardonnay and Syrah have also been planted for some years ago and now give exellent results