In 1996, the Alessandri family, owners of Boccadigabbia, acquired
another wine estate with ancient traditions, the tenuta Villamagna, located in the fertile Montanello hills near the city
of Macerata, in the heart of the Marche, about 25 kilometres
from the Adriatic.The archives of the Conti Compagnucci Compagnoni
Floriani di Villamagna, early owners of the property and its
first viticulturalists, contain a letter sent in 1626 by ancestor
Pietro Paolo Floriani to his brother-in-law, who managed his
properties in Macerata; in it, Floriani gives very expert and
painstaking instructions about planting vines on the Palombara
property at Montanello. Pietro Paolo Floriani was an important
historical figure--soldier, author, and military architect,
who brought renown to Macerata.
This prestigious estate is of crucial importance because of
its preservation of local vinegrowing traditions; its vineyards,
consisting of some 25 hectares, boast native varieties such
as montepulciano, sangiovese, maceratino, and verdicchio. |
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