The Tuscan winery Terre a Mano – Fattoria di Bacchereto is located in the hamlet of Bacchereto, within the municipality of Carmignano, where through a spontaneously artisanal production philosophy Rossella Bencini Tesi and her trusted cellarman Marco Vannucci produce authentic wines that smell and taste of the territory. This historic estate was born in the 15th century and was once a hunting reserve for the noble Medici family. In the 1920s the farm was purchased by Rossella's grandfather and over time the family contributed to the valorization of Carmignano, while staying far away from homogenizing fashions. On the other hand, to enhance one of the oldest wines in all of Italy you need to commit to listening to the territory and interpreting it as best as possible, without filters or alterations. Carmignano can be considered the progenitor of the Super Tuscans, as since the 16th century it was common practice in the area to blend Sangiovese and Cabernet, a vine that was imported from France by the Medici themselves.

The lands of Fattoria di Bacchereto – Terre a Mano extend over 167 hectares, of which 60 are dedicated to olive groves, 8 reserved for vines and the remaining part occupied by woods, meadows, orchards and chestnut groves, which paint a landscape of rich biodiversity. Among the vineyards, located between 200 and 500 meters above sea level and also made up of very old vines, the black grape varieties Sangiovese, Canaiolo Nero and Cabernet Sauvignon are grown, as well as the native white grapes Trebbiano Toscano and Malvasia del Chianti. The agronomic management is based on the dictates of biodynamics while in the cellar the fermentations are completely spontaneous and the use of winemaking aids and additives is banned, as is the use of clarification or filtration operations.

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There are essentially three labels created by the Terre a Mano - Fattoria di Bacchereto winery: Carmignano, Bianco 'Sassocarlo' and Vin Santo. These are artisanal interpretations with an almost ancestral charm, capable of evoking a genuine dimension that reflects the most authentic face of wine-growing Tuscany. For this reason, once you have tasted the wines of Terre a Mano it will be difficult to do without them.

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