Vineyards

The territory
The philosophy of our wines is imprinted by our passion. Grape cultivation at Torre a Cona goes back far in time. The project carried out by the present ownership has rediscovered this origin and in the last decades, it has provided a new life for this activity.
19 hectares are dedicated to vineyards located on our estate in different positions. The altitude varies from 300 to 410 meters above sea level. The soils are of diverse composition from clay to sandstone and in some areas there are some outcrops of Galestro, a schistose, clay-based soil composed of metamorphic rock layers. The varieties of grapes grown on the estate are Sangiovese, Colorino, Merlot, Trebbiano Toscano and Malvasia Bianca.

Badia a Corte
The Badia a Corte vineyard extends for about 3,5 hectares, 350 meters above sea level, its soil is composed of a mixture of clay, loam and sand, rich in stones. The grape grown here is the Sangiovese and the average age of the plants is around 25 years.
Casamaggio
In front of the Badia a Corte lie the 5000 sqm of the vineyard Casamaggio at an altitude of 330 meters above sea level; as in Badia a Corte, the soil presents a mixture of sand, loam and clay. Colorino grows here; the average age of the vineyard is about 20/25 years.


Badiuzza
The Badiuzza of which 4,5 hectares are entirely cultivated with Sangiovese grapes represents an extension of Badia a Corte. It’s characterized by soil with fewer stones compared to the more famous vineyard.
Chiusurli
Following on our path we find the vineyard called Chiusurli where the soil composition is more clayey- loamy rich in stones, which is the perfect soil for the Merlot. It is 320 meters above sea level, and it extends for 1,5 hectares.


Merlaia
The next vineyard we find is called Merlaia. 300 meters above sea level, it extends for about 1,3 hectares cultivated partly with Trebbiano Toscano and Malvasia Bianca. Mostly composed of clay, the soil has a high presence of stones.
Mulino a vento
Close to what used to be a windmill, later transformed into a tower, lies the highest Sangiovese vineyards of the estate: one is called Molino degli Innocenti and the other is Terre di Cino. The altitude is about 380 meters above sea level for the 1,5 hectares of the Terre di Cino parcel and over 400 meters A.S.L. for the 9000 sqm of Molino degli Innocenti. The soil is rich in Galestro, a schistose, clay-based soil composed of metamorphic rock layers, and Sandstones.


Fonte Petrini
The last addition to the estate is the vineyard called Fonte Petrini. Situated 270 meters above sea level, its loamy soil is composed of sand, limestone and clay. It’s cultivated with Sangiovese and Colorino grapes.