{"id":1442,"date":"2019-06-10T10:32:56","date_gmt":"2019-06-10T10:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fattoriamontecchio.com\/the-company\/vineyards\/"},"modified":"2020-06-18T16:02:56","modified_gmt":"2020-06-18T16:02:56","slug":"vineyards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fattoriamontecchio.com\/en\/the-company\/vineyards\/","title":{"rendered":"Vineyards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-678\" src=\"http:\/\/fattoriamontecchio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/vigneti.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fattoriamontecchio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/vigneti.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.fattoriamontecchio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/vigneti-300x251.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>After purchasing the estate in 1973, Ivo Nuti quickly realised that he could \u2013 and must \u2013 expect more from the vines. Starting in 1997, the old vines \u2013 which had become unproductive \u2013 were systematically replaced with the <strong>best and most suitable varieties<\/strong> for the specific soil and climate conditions at Fattoria Montecchio: <strong>Sangiovese<\/strong>, <strong>Cabernet Sauvignon<\/strong>, <strong>Merlot<\/strong> and <strong>Alicante<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Studies were undertaken into the best <strong>growing style<\/strong> for each area, with spurred cordon alternating with guyot, a technique used mainly for the more recently planted vines and only with the Sangiovese variety.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"\">We also employ <strong>green harvesting<\/strong>, which is done a few months before the harvest itself to ensure quality. This has been a fundamental part of rebalancing the production potential of the plants.<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"\">As is so often the case at large wineries, our vines aren\u2019t one big organism, but a collection of <strong>different vineyards<\/strong>. All are located around Fattoria Montecchio, and each one has its own <strong>identity<\/strong> and <strong>characteristics<\/strong> which change based on exposure, the height of the vines, microclimate and the geological make-up of the land.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 61px; top: 48px;\">\n<div class=\"gtx-trans-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After purchasing the estate in 1973, Ivo Nuti quickly realised that he could \u2013 and must \u2013 expect more from the vines. 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