Wine Castello ColleMassari, “Melacce”, Montecucco DOC, 2024

In order to create an excellent wine “Melacce”, Vermentino grapes grown in new vineyards located at an altitude of 300 meters above sea level in the area of Montecucco. Rich sandstone soil and comfortable Mediterranean climate create favorable conditions for ripening the magnificent harvest and are ideally suited for this sort of vines. Fermentation in stainless steel vats runs at low temperatures. This procedure allows you to save varietal flavor and give it to the future of wine. Lees aging lasts for three months, after which the wine is bottled and aged in bottles for another two months.

Castello KolleMassari – surviving medieval castle, the appearance of which dates back to the Renaissance. The estate is located at the foot of Mount Amiata at an altitude of 320 meters above sea level. This is a whole farm of 1,200 acres of which 110 acres of vineyards occupy. The estate passed into the control of Claudio Type in 1998, it is part of the territory of Montecucco in Upper Maremma. This area and its climate is ideal for growing Sangiovese. Holy terroir gives the grapes the best of their wealth. The process of making wine in the economy performed at the crossroads of tradition and modern technology. So, cellars for wine storage created with the use of the latest achievements of energy efficiency and design. They can regulate the temperature and ventilation, especially interesting is the unusual vertical structure of basements, underground occupying almost 6,000 square meters.