Recently we have bought a 12 hectare property in an area called Col de la Bastia, Valpolicella denomination, in the commune of Montecchia, the estreme eastern side of this denomination.
Here the vineyards cover the ridge dividing the Val d'Alpone and the Val d'Illasi, just above the village of Castelcerino and surrounded by the Lessini chain, from Monte baldo to the Little Dolomites.
Up here, the basalt, apart from rare cases, leaves the area open to limestone which blends with yellow sandstone, rich in sulphur. These diverse components form a distinctive geological situation created by the combination of altitude and constant ventilation, a truly optimal location for Corvina from whose grapes, cultivated biologically, derives Amarone and the Ripasso Col de la Bastia.
