The Estate is situated in Suvereto, a small medieval village inside the Leghorn province. It is just over 4 miles away from the sea-side, opposite Isola d’Elba (Elba Island), and the hills surrounding it look like an amphitheatre in the marvellous Val di Conia (Conia Valley).

The perfect geographical position, the closeness with the sea and the woods’ summer freshness make of Suvereto an ideal tourist destination. Azienda Agricola Gualdo del Re has a total extension of about 40 hectares.

The vineyards are located at half hill, about 100 mts over sea level, on pebble, clayish, low fertility soils, that, together with the brightness and the particular micro-climate, make of Suvereto territory an ecological hollow with strong vocation towards great structured wines. Vines are raised in the traditional forms, Guyot and traditional cordon ramming with very low bud rate per hectare.

Implants density is about 6.500 plants per hectare. No irrigation practice is carried out, although vines do suffer a light summer drought.

Concerning the origin of the peculiar name of the Estate, it dates back to the Longobards age (German people who conquered Italy: 568 - 774), when the whole of Val di Cornia was submitted to Lucca’s Dukes and it belonged to the Waldo or Gualdo del Re (the King’s Waldo).

The word Gualdo, originating from the German word Wald, means an extension of a wooden territory, then it came to indicate the marvellous site kept for the special use of its Lord.