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VINEYARD POGGIO MATTIO


This vinyard of 1,5ha has been planted in 2016 on a hilltop in an ideal position for viticulture. It is located on 400m altitude on a hill called "Poggio Mattio" with a wonderful view towards the coast and the Monte Argentario. The soil is well balanced mixture of shale, silt and clay.)
Also for this new vinyard the vine plants were obtained using the method of "mass selection" by taking cuttings from vineyards of the Maremma. These cuttings were then grafted onto rootstocks chosen for the particularities of the soil. This traditional method for creating vine plants is different from the nowadays usual "clonal selection", which allows the creation of an infinite number of plants with identical genetic characteristics. The crucial difference between a vineyard planted with clonal selection and a vineyard planted by mass selection consists in the genetic diversity mass selection brings about which reflects in the ability of the plants to adapt better to climate and territory.
The vinyard is maintained following the principles of natural farming with yearly green-manure. During springtime and summer they are treated with minimal amounts of brimstone and copper-sulfate (using less than 25% of the quantity allowed in organic farming).
The grape varities are Ansonica and Alicante and a small quantity of the red varieties of Aleatico, Buonamico and Mammolo. The grapes of this vinyard are used to produce the light red wine Pergolacce, the light white wine Roccolina and are part of the Roséwine Corindo.