Address:
50022 Greve in Chianti, Italy Show on map Show in places
50022 Greve in Chianti, Italy Show on map Show in places
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Website:
www.castellodiquerceto.it
Wineguide:
Castello di Querceto
Info:
About 7 kilometres from Greve in Chianti, at an altitude of approximately 470 metres above sea level in the midst of green hills, lies Castello di Querceto, whose property has an overall extension of about 190 hectares, 60 of which are cultivated with vineyards, 5 with olive groves and the rest with oak and chestnut woods. At the bottom of the valley is a picturesque little lake for sports fishing.
The property is developed almost entirely around the farm centre, which includes the castle and the entire production structure, where recent and modern constructions, carried out with respect for the image and tradition of the area, flank the old buildings.
Only a farmhouse and its hayloft are detached from the main body, about 700 metres away, and they too have been recently restored respecting the typical Tuscan style and house part of the flats intended for the agritourism activity.
The vineyards and olive groves lie on the slopes of the valley at altitudes between 400 and 530 metres above sea level and are therefore classified as high hillside vineyards and olive groves.
The geological nature of the soil is very peculiar since it is part of the small area located on the northern edge of the 'Chianti Mountains', consisting of 'Polychrome schists', rich in manganese and alkaline-earth metals and dating back to the 'Cretaceous-Eocene' period.
The property is developed almost entirely around the farm centre, which includes the castle and the entire production structure, where recent and modern constructions, carried out with respect for the image and tradition of the area, flank the old buildings.
Only a farmhouse and its hayloft are detached from the main body, about 700 metres away, and they too have been recently restored respecting the typical Tuscan style and house part of the flats intended for the agritourism activity.
The vineyards and olive groves lie on the slopes of the valley at altitudes between 400 and 530 metres above sea level and are therefore classified as high hillside vineyards and olive groves.
The geological nature of the soil is very peculiar since it is part of the small area located on the northern edge of the 'Chianti Mountains', consisting of 'Polychrome schists', rich in manganese and alkaline-earth metals and dating back to the 'Cretaceous-Eocene' period.
PHOTO GALLERY 2 Castello di Querceto Soc. Agr. Spa.
