Decades of passion for wines and great vine vocation of the “Al Molino Gualtieri” agricultural enterprise terrains have enabled the creation of the Cantina Altarocca winery, located on the slopes of the Rocca Ripesena spur of volcanic tufa, less than five kilometres from the historic town of Orvieto.
In the production process, only grapes coming from the vineyards belonging to the enterprise are used. These vineyards extend to 11 hectares in the core of the Orvieto Classico area, at the altitude of 350m, on terrains rich in clay and tufa and with an ideal exposure to the sun.
Experimental research and a modern equipment, along with meticulous application of hundreds of years of wine making techniques: the purpose of Cantina Altarocca is a balanced blend of technology and tradition.
Only selected grapes at the desired point of ripening are picked manually and taken to the winery in small cases in order to guarantee whole bunches. Once at the winery, the grapes are further selected before pressing.
The grown varieties are Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc for the red wines, and Grechetto, Procanico, Malvasia and Chardonnay for the white wines.
Six wines are produced under the expert supervision of dr. Maurilio Chioccia: three white wines of IGT (Typical Geographic Indication) standard Umbria (Arcosesto, Albaco and Bianco d’Altarocca) and three red wines of IGT (Typical Geographic Indication) standard Umbria (Librato, Lavico and Rosso d’Altarocca) for a total production of 65000 bottles per year.
Cantina Altarocca - Loc. Rocca Ripesena, 62 05010 ORVIETO (TR) Tel +39 0763 344210, +39 0763 393437 Fax +39 0763 395155
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