| Podere Scurtarola - Lorieri |
| Via dell’Uva, 3 |
| 54100 Massa (Lucca), Italy |
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ENOLOGIST: Vittorio Fiore, Barbara Tamburini |
OWNER: PierPaolo Lorieri |
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The name
of the Estate originates from the dialectal term "Scurtarola",
used to indicate a short-cut; while the small road
that, through Candia’s vineyards, joins Massa’s
suburbs with Carrara town was, and still is, known as “viottolo
della scurtarola” (scurtarola’s path). |
| The Estate area extends over a territory of more than 5
hectares, on hill ground, that are, since ancient tradition,
cultivated with vines. The soil characteristics,
made of quartz-feldspathic sandstone with clay and siltstone,
a micro-climate favourited by the sea presence and the lucky
vineyards exposure towards South, make Azienda Agricola
Podere Scurtarola |
| an excellent production area for Candia
dei Colli Apuani,white and red wines obtained exclusively
with native cultivars. |
| The Estate, among terraces hold by dry-stone walls, is located
on the top of Gioiello Hill, belonging to the Candia Hills
territory, an area covered by pine woods, heather, juniper
and myrtle. The vine cultivated here, deepening its roots
among the sandstone and clay layers, are able to extract,
besides the water they need to carry on the photosynthesis,
a great quantity of minerals, that are then translated in
the wines’ refined taste and unmistakable bouquets. |
| With these selected
grapes are produced Candia wines, through a meticulous attention
to the centuries old wine making processes. Podere Scurtarola
utilizes only grapes grown on its own vineyards. Besides
wine, the Estate produces Acacia and Chestnut honey, Olive
Oil, Grappa and Spumante. |
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