Questo vino
Vineyard and terroir
The grapes grow on hillsides at 400 metres in the Piacenza hills, near Lombardy and Piedmont in the western part of Emilia-Romagna. The clay soils have a high mineral content, and yields are limited to 13,000 kg per hectare.
Tasting profile
A sparkling wine containing 70 g/L of sugar.
Label / history
Castelli del Duca is a joint project between the Medici family and a winery in the Piacenza hills. Its name means “the Duke’s Castles” and recalls the Farnese dukes, who ruled this land from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century; castles, monuments and villages from their legacy remain across the hills. Depending on the harvest, annual production does not exceed 30,000 bottles.
