Societa' Agricola Montetino - Benedetta Nicomede & Marco Carone
Celano is on the central Appennines, in the Sirente-Velino regional park.
2 ha vineyards consisting of 7 different plots with Montepulciano, Trebbiano and a small amount of Malvasia. All the vineyards consist of native plants and are rented from families in the area with most of the vines being planted in the 70s. There is an abundance of life, most of which is natural to the area. Some are encouraging the growth and cultivation of in the vineyards. Apple, Cherry, Fig, Almond, and Plum trees all naturally grow throughout; everything blooms on its own, supporting the natural cycle in the vineyard and biodiversity.
We planted green manure by hand, increasing the biodiversity. The only machines used in the vineyard work just the top 20cm of the soil. Most of the work is done on deeper in the soil, by the roots of the various species and the living things in the vineyard. This gently allows air into the soil, without any compaction. We believe in respecting the nature of the soil and plant, and trying to make decisions based on that. That’s why there is as little pruning as possible, consisting of very small cuts and a maximum of two buds left on the cordon. Giving them lower yields and high quality grapes. Pruning is always done on decrescent moon, in respect of the vascular flow of each plant, usually starting in late February.
For every wine, sulfur is only added in small amounts onto the grapes and before bottling. Temperature is not controlled during transfer or fermentation. The natural temperatures of the mountain allow for natural cooling. We respect the moon phases even in the cellar, with a strong focus on transfer, racking, and bottling. The wines are not fined or filtered. We produce a white wine from Trebbiano grapes, a rosè from Montepulciano grapes and a red Montepulciano wine.