Fermo, Marche 63900

In 1998, the owners discovered this wonderful spot in the middle of Italy by chance. Originally they only wanted a holidays home, but soon things took on a certain dynamic of their own: Next to the house was an old vineyard with around 40 vines, from which they produced around 50 litres of fine natural red wine with the help of the neighbours. But as wine lovers with a family and circle of friends, 50 litres was simply not enough for them! So in 1999 they decided to plant a new vineyard to cover their needs. The new vineyard produced an overwhelming result: 1, 200 litres of the best Rosso Piceno. Two further vineyards with Verdicchio, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon increased production. In 1999, they also bought an old farmhouse with 4 hectares of land from a neighbour who had given up farming, on which they planted around 1.2 hectares of cherry and walnut trees for timber production and a truffle plantation. In 2002, a further 1.9 hectares of adjoining land with a farmhouse were added, the ground floor of which was converted into a small wine cellar and the two upper floors into agriturismo flats with a pool, which have been rented out to tourists from all over the world since 2009. But it didn't stop there: in 2006 they bought a further 2.5 hectares of neighbouring land, on which the large vineyard was planted in 2007 the estate had now grown to 12 hectares and the wine cellar had become too small. A new underground wine cellar (330 m) was therefore built in 2010 and inaugurated in 2011. The intensive contact with nature and agriculture triggered a return to a more sustainable way of life: No chemicals! No artificial fertilisers! No poison! Since then, these alternative farming methods have determined the way of working not only in the vineyard, but also in the wine cellar. In the meantime, the vineyard had become their main focus in life, a dream they had never dreamed of had come true! The entire business, including the agriturismo, farm and wine cellar, is now run by employees. Summary:12.4 ha of land of which:2.4 hectares of vineyards (Rosso Piceno Doc) Grape varieties: Sangiovese, Montepulciano, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Barbera, Gallioppo, Verdicchio approx. 0.5 ha olive grove with 80 olive trees, annual production approx. 250 litres of extra virgin olive oil approx. 5.6 ha walnut and cherry plantation for timber productionapprox. 1.1 ha oak and hazelnut plantation with tartufaia (truffle grove)approx. 2.5 hectares of forest, meadows. In order to fully utilise the capacity of the wine cellar, grapes of the Verdicchio, Gallioppo, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah varieties are purchased from neighbouring vineyards of approx. 2.1 ha. Total wine cellar capacity 75, 730 litres 41 stainless steel tanks of 980 litres each (40, 180 litres in total)90 barriques of 225 litres each (total 20, 250 litres)45 bottle storage boxes, 340 litres each (total 15, 300 litres)Overall building area approx. 1, 187 m, of which: Casa A, residential house approx. 257 m completely renovated: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, guest room, kitchen, living room with open fireplace, small indoor pool, whirlpool, cantina (storage cellar), private poolHeating: radiators with gas boiler, Lpg, fireplace, solar combined Hot water supply with gas boiler, Lpg, fireplace, solar combined Bathrooms with additional underfloor heating Water supply: mains water Casa B, agriturismo guest house approx. 360 m, completely renovated: 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 kitchens, 2 living rooms, each with open fireplace, terrace, taverna with pizza oven, workshop, private poolHeating: radiators with Lpg gas boiler Hot water: with solar and with Lpg gas boiler Water supply: mains water Casa C, country house approx. 240 m: Project to demolish and rebuild in the original style, expected start of construction June 2024Heating: Underfloor heating with Lpg gas boiler + heat pump Hot water: Lpg gas boiler + heat pump Water supply: mains water Underground winery approx. 330 m, tasting room, stainle