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Soldera
Soldera is one of the most highly rated, fiercely collected wines of Italy. The winery is based in the Brunello di Montalcino, however the estate is no longer labelled as a Brunello, following a fall out with the consortium. Made from 100% Sangiovese, the wine is currently bottled as a Toscana IGT.
In the vineyard
In the vineyard
In total, the property consists of 24 hectares, of which just 10 are planted to vines. The remaining 14 hectares are forest, completely surrounding the vineyard, creating a secluded ecosystem.
The estate believes the forest acts as a shield, protecting the vines from any diseases and chemical sprays used in neighbouring vineyards. The vineyards are farmed organically.
According to Soldera, to produce the finest wine possible, yield has to be sacrificed. The estate carries out pruning down to only one to four bunches per vine, while paying close attention to every vine throughout the season. Unlike most low-production sites, Soldera allows the canes to grow as long as they want, creating a large canopy of leaves that protect the grapes from the sun’s full intensity, as well as providing shelter from the rain. The leaves are then removed at the end of August. Grapes are sorted one by one, prior to fermentation. Their average production is just 15,000 bottles.
In the winery
In the winery
Following harvest, the de-stemming of the grapes is done by a special machine that safeguards the integrity of the berries and enables their selection according to size.
Berries are then checked manually, one by one, before being transferred directly into 100-quintal (10,000kg) oak fermenters for natural fermentation. The wine isn’t racked unless deemed absolutely necessary, aged in large old Slovenian oak casks for around four years before being bottled directly from cask, completely unfiltered.
