ColleMassari, owned by Claudio Tipa, has several estates in Tuscany, including Castello ColleMassari, acquired in 1998, and Grattamacco since 2002.
Castello Colle Massari is an ancient 13th century fortress that has been renovated and turned into a winery by the Tipa family. This estate, located in the Montecucco area, now has 120 hectares of vineyards on sandstone and marine gravel, limestone and clay soils. The king grape variety of the region, Sangiovese, represents 80% of the estate's vineyard, completed by Montepulciano, Ciliegiolo and Cabernet. As for the white wine, the Vermentino grape variety represents the major part with 85% completed by 15% of Grechetto. The cellar is on several levels, facilitating work by gravity and the ageing cellar is located underground in the rock.
Grattamacco is located in the Bolgheri area, in the west of Tuscany. Founded by Piermario Meletti Cavallari in 1977, the estate is a small property with 29 hectares of vineyards. Set in a hilly area overlooking the region, the vines are mainly Cabernet Sauvignon, complemented by Sangiovese, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. For the whites, Vermentino is the only grape variety used. With great care given to the estate's vines, the oenologists have chosen to harvest the grapes by hand, vinify them in wooden and stainless steel vats and age them in new and old French barrels.
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