“Le Querciole” tells about an area with a rich evolution, where there was once an oak forest that gave way to arable land and finally to a vineyard. This transition testifies to the transformation and human intervention in a natural context that nevertheless retains traces of the geological past, with the presence of tuff, Pliocene sands and fossils in the soil, all of which influence the quality and characteristics of the wine.
In 2002, the purchase of a one-hectare vineyard and the approach aimed at interpreting Tuscan red wine in an exclusive way reflected the passion and care in the choice of terroir, with the intention of expressing a unique result. The idea of producing a special wine, limited to only 1400 numbered bottles, underscores the intention to offer excellent quality and rarity that makes the product even more precious to those who buy and appreciate it.
Attention to the selection of grapes and in-depth knowledge of the terroir (a mix of geological, climatic and agronomic characteristics) makes it possible to obtain a wine of great elegance and complexity, an expression of a territory that has been able to transform itself over time while maintaining its essence.
The vineyards of Montagnana are located in the central part of the municipality of San Gimignano, with an altitude ranging from 150 to 250 meters above sea level. The soils, rich in tuffaceous sands and ancient fossils, give the wines a particular elegance and minerality. In the area historically known as ÒIl Bosco GrandeÓ are some of our vineyards.
In particular, the summit part of one of them, identified with plot 200, has unique characteristics: in addition to being always well sunny and ventilated, it receives during the hot summers the refreshing influence of the neighboring forest, called Le Querciole.
It is precisely from here that this wine takes its name.