The Tenuta Caccia al Piano 1868, once the feudal hunting estate of the noble Della Gherardesca family, lies immersed in the magical beauty of the Bolgheri countryside.
An ideal combination of a special Mediterranean climate and limestone-clay soils has shaped here a terroir perfect for producing great wines.
Here, along the romantic Via Bolgherese, wending its way through vineyards and olive groves, winemaker Franco Ziliani launched a new initiative, producing wines that make a unique mark of their own.
The hallmark of this new adventure, begun in 2003, is a passionate commitment that becomes transformed, vintage after vintage, into fragrant, elegant, full-bodied treasures.
The countryside that inspired poet Giosuè Carducci bears witness to the meticulous care paid to nature, the wisdom embodied in each operation, and the love for age-old traditions that mark the seasons and fashion the landscape.
The Caccia al Piano 1868 vineyards, covering 18 hectares, are subdivided into three crus, Caccia al Piano, Le Grottine, and San Biagio.
The optimal exposure enjoyed by the vine-rows and the innate qualities of their natural environment allow the grapes– Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Petit Verdot, and Cabernet Franc—to reach their fullest possible varietal expression.
The vineyards, trained to the double spurred cordon system, are planted to high densities of 9-10,000 vines per hectare and rigorously managed according to eco-sustainable principles. The grapes are harvested exclusively by hand.
After the grape clusters are hand-harvested, they are brought to the cellar, where the berries are removed and then delicately pressed to obtain the highest-quality juice.
The must then ferments at carefully-controlled temperatures in stainless steel tanks, constantly monitored by our winemaker, and in a few days the transformation into wine is complete.
After the new wine is drained off the pomace, it begins the lengthy process of maturation. The winemaker, relying on his formidable professional experience and sensory expertise, and on the qualities of the various varietal wines, creates a series of individual wine lots, which later can be assembled into the final blend.
It is at this point that the wine will undergo the transformations that are stimulated and produced by its container: OAK.
A few years pass, and the miracle is complete
A few years pass, and the miracle is complete:
RUIT HORA “The hour hastens,” from the Odi barbare collection of poems by Giosuè Carducci
LEVIA GRAVIA “Heavy things, light things", by Giosuè Carducci.
The silver-grey foliage and twisted trunks of these centuries-old olive trees make a stunning sight along the Via Bolgherese as one approaches Caccia al Piano 1868: majestic monarchs of the landscape, these olive trees create an aura of intriguing pride.
Their cold-pressed olives yield a very limited amount of extravirgin olive oil, whose refined yet full-bodied character conveys the forceful personality of the Tuscan earth. Here is a true liquid of “green gold” that will pair sensuously the one’s finest dishes.
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