The 10.2-hectare Castel Cerino vineyard sits at the highest point of the Soave Classico region, at 350m above sea level. The Garganega vines, some of which are 70 years old, thrive on this hillside, which offers them a long exposure to the sun with strong winds to ward off diseases.
These ideal conditions enabled the Coffele family, which owns and farms this site, to become the first Soave Classico producer to be certified organic in 2014. The mostly white, chalky, water retaining soils of the DOC are complemented by the volcanic, basaltic soils at the highest point of this vineyard, which add structure and body to Soave Classico’s famous crisp and elegant white wines.
