Questo vino
Vineyard and terroir
The grapes come from the estate's vineyards in the Berici Hills (Colli Berici), a range of ancient volcanic hills between Verona and Padua. The climate is very mild and sunny, similar to the Mediterranean, and grapes have been grown here for thousands of years. Cielo e Terra takes part, with support from the winemakers of Gruppo Cantine Colli Berici, in a project to improve every stage of winegrowing and production in the area, from vineyard to bottle.
Vinification
Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature.
Ageing
A short period of ageing in stainless steel follows.
Tasting profile
Spicy, with an expressive aroma and flavour.
Label / history
Cielo e Terra was founded in 1908. Its name joins terra, Italian for "earth", with Cielo, the surname of the founding family. Under Pietro Cielo the company began expanding and improving its production in 1930, and new vineyards planted in 1962 allowed output to grow. The winery is now run by the fourth-generation brothers Luca and Pierpaolo Cielo. It owns around 300 ha of land and is one of the largest producers in the Veneto. It belongs to Gruppo Cantine Colli Berici (The Colli Berici Group of Cellars), one of Italy's largest winemaking groups, which has around 4 000 ha of vineyards where most of the company's wines are made.
