Farnese

1582\nPrincess Margaret of Austria, daughter of Emperor Charles V, married Ottavio Farnese, Duke of Parma, and bought the town of Ortona for 52,000 ducats. Charmed by the area's fresh air and landscape, she had a holiday castle built on the coast, affectionately known as Margherita. The castle encouraged the development of the surrounding land and gave a major boost to local grape growing and winemaking. The resulting wines became popular and were served at banquets in Europe's leading royal courts.\n\n### Today\nFarnese continues to cultivate vineyards in the northern part of the Moro River valley. The estate rents 150 hectares of vineyards and produces 11,000,000 bottles a year. Farnese currently offers two ranges: a collection of simple single-varietal wines and the Casale Vecchio series, made from special selections. Farnese was named Italian Winery of the Year for three consecutive years.

The vineyards lie in the northern part of the Moro River valley. Mount Maiella, rising to 3,000 metres, stands about 30 kilometres away and creates a favorable microclimate for the vineyards.

Farnese rents 150 hectares of vineyards in the northern part of the Moro River valley, benefiting from the microclimate created by nearby Mount Maiella.

Farnese produces 11,000,000 bottles a year across two ranges: a collection of simple single-varietal wines, and the Casale Vecchio series, made from special selections.

Farnese's wines are described as offering outstanding value for money, which the estate credits as the reason it was named Italian Winery of the Year for three consecutive years.