THE ENVIRONMENT - Il Borro
Our Estate lies on the beautiful Valdarno hills at the foot of the Pratomagno Mountains. The unique pedoclimatic conditions make IL BORRO a perfect place for growing vines. A great lake covered the entire valley during the Pliocene era, leaving an enduring legacy in the chemical composition of the soil. The result is a land that is perfect for producing fine wine. Mild winters and a temperate climate allow us to make the best use of this legacy. The bedrock is sandstone above a base of a loam rich soil on a sandy clay matrix: a poor soil but perfect for vines.
From Roman times this area has been well known for the production of wine and olive oil. A reputation that over the centuries has grown and spread around the world. It was the combination of these rare and precious characteristics that provided the impetus for Ferruccio and Salvatore Ferragamo to initiate a winemaking revival at IL BORRO in 1995. Careful analysis informed every decision, from the choice of grapes to the clones and rootstocks, nothing was left to chance.
THE VINYARD - Our terroir
Here at IL BORRO, both autochthon grape varieties, such as Sangiovese, and indigenous varieties of the Tuscan tradition, such as Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot, grow side by side, adapting perfectly to the variability of the soil. The 85 hectares under vine are 300 to 500 metres above sea level and divided between five varieties of grape to extract the very best wines from our precious terroir.
THE CELLAR - The value of timeMarked by the passing of the centuries and the events of history, surrounded by nature in this small corner of Tuscany, the cellar at IL BORRO is the beating heart of our Estate. The structure has medieval origins and was buried several metres below ground level, where it winds beneath the Villa Il Borro snaking through a history of winemaking.
Everything we do here is aimed at encouraging the cycle of nature, transforming a simple fruit into wine. The grapes from each vineyard are carefully selected by hand and then de-stemmed, crushed and stored in steel or wooden vats for alcoholic fermentation.
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