Tenuta Vitalonga
The Vitalonga Estate is located in the gently rolling hills of upper Orvieto,
just a few kilometers from Umbria's west border with Tuscany. It is situated
on a hill with its vineyards and olive trees groves surrounded by holm oak
trees. Luigi Maravalle bought the Montiano lands, today known as Vitalonga,
during the 1950's in order to produce quality wine and oil for family use.
During the 1960's Luigi's son Fabio and wife Gigliola decided to update
the estate. Right from the start, the harvests were characterized by their
high quality grapes, in particular the red varieties. During the 1990's,
their sons Gian Luigi and Pier Francesco, supported by the parent's enthusiasm
and experience, decided to renew the family's agricultural traditions and
the result is the estate as it can be seen today. The new winery was studied,
planned and built to become a modern and functional facility where tradition
and contemporary technologies meet. It is equipped with special tables for
grape selection during harvest, thermo-controlled stainless-steel vats,
and a barrique storage cellar equipped with a humidifying system permitting
optimal control of the wine ageing process. Only selected French oak barriques
are used, which are replaced after 36 months. |
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