FATTORIA MANCINI

Fattoria Mancini is a family owned winery, established in 1861. The vineyards, of around 30 hectares, are located in the Natural Park of Mount San Bartolo, at the very north of the Marche Region, a few minutes from the neighbouring Romagna Region. They sit above the spectacular cliffs of Focara on the Adriatic coast, a few kilometres from the town of Pesaro, at a latitude of 43°6’. The cool microclimate of this stretch of north orientated coast and the calcareous sandstone soil allow the production of long lived wines with a great balance between structure, depth, freshness and elegance. The principal grape variety of Fattoria Mancini is Pinot Noir, introduced into this area at the start of the nineteenth century by the Napoleonic administration and preserved by the family for five generations of winegrowers. After two centuries of evolution and adaptation this particular Pinot Noir is now quite rightly considered a local grape. Other typical local grape varieties are also cultivated at Fattoria Mancini: Sangiovese, Ancellotta and Albanella - the typical and exclusive white grape variety of Pesaro. Fattoria Mancini has long been committed to producing wines of the highest quality while maintaining respect for its traditions and local grape varieties. It has distinguished itself for having made a strong contribution to research on the cultivation and vinification of these varieties in the Province. Being in the heart of a Natural Park, Fattoria Mancini works to respect nature and the rules of the protected area. In recent years the company has increasingly focused on sustainable viticulture; to avoid the use of chemical herbicides all the new vineyards have been projected for fully mechanical management of the soil and are fertilised with local compost. Fattoria Mancini is only vinifying it’s own grapes.