Clio Cicogni - Clio Cicogni

The family-run company is made up of a vineyard of just under 10 hectares, located in Valdambra (Bucine – Arezzo) and a small winery located in the municipality of Montevarchi.

The vines are young (planted between 2014 and 2020), located on a hillside with a maximum altitude of 310 meters above sea level. The soil varies from marl to red earth, and in some areas clay. The vines are trained using the branched spurred cordon system, with grassing between the rows. Biodynamic treatments with Preparation 500 and 500k are used to improve soil fertility in spring and autumn. Green manure is applied as needed. We do not prune, but the vines are hand-tightened. We use a small tractor, trying to minimize the number of visits to the vineyard. The number of treatments in the vineyard is kept to a minimum thanks to the use of monitoring equipment that allows us to intervene only when absolutely necessary. We also use products based on orange essential oil to further reduce the use of copper and sulfur. The harvest is done exclusively by hand, using crates. Harvesting is carried out in small batches so that grapes with different soils can be vinified separately. Once they arrive at the winery, the grapes are destemmed, taking care to preserve the berry integrity. Vinification takes place in stainless steel vats or, more recently, in amphorae. Fermentation is carried out using a pied de cuve or spontaneously. Manual pumping over and punching down are performed during the uncontrolled fermentation process. After gentle pressing, the free-run wine is transferred to wood or stainless steel vats, depending on the style. Malolactic fermentation occurs spontaneously when temperatures rise. Racking, topping up, and bottling are performed according to the lunar calendar. The wines are neither filtered nor clarified. The only addition is approximately 5 grams of sulfites per quintal of must upon arrival at the winery. We vinify exclusively our own grapes. We currently produce approximately 6,500 bottles annually.