Passion, love for the land, search for quality: this is how the wines of Fattoria Betti are born in its artistic Quarrata cellar.
It is located in Quarrata, in the territory of Montalbano, in the province of Pistoia, what is probably the only Liberty-style structure built in Italy as a cellar. A building dated 1903 which in the past was used by neighboring farms to bring the grapes for wine making and which today houses the Fattoria Betti, known to most for its excellent Montalbano DOCG Chianti. At the recent Vinitaly the company presented a preview for Italy of two new vintages: the fruity Bianco di Toscana IGT “Creto dè Betti” – 70% Chardonnay and 30% Trebbiano Toscano – and the Rose’ di Toscana IGT “Caprone”, a pure Sangiovese with fresh mineral notes whose first harvest dates back to 2016. Wines born from the great passion of the brothers Guido and Gherardo Betti, who use innovative technologies without betraying the ancient art of winemaking and using wood in a non-invasive way best preserve the fruit of the wine. In the vineyards of the Fattoria Betti, a clay soil at 150-200 meters above sea level, there are mainly Sangiovese, Cabernet, Trebbiamo, Canaiolo nero and Merlot, used in purity for the Rosso di Toscana IGT “Semel”. The breeding is spurred cordon, for the Trebbiano grapes the guyot is used instead, the processing is done through partial grassing and organic fertilizers. Once ripe, the grapes are harvested by hand and carefully selected. Production is limited, to enhance quality rather than quantity: around 60 thousand bottles which, with the next new plants, can reach about 120-130 thousand bottles.
Credits: fattoriabetti.it
Photo Credits @Gianluigi Premuda
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