Wine Decugnano dei Barbi, “Mare Antico”, Orvieto Classico Superiore DOC, 2021

Description

Agriculture Dekunyano dei Barbie is in the vicinity of Orvieto, in the oldest area of Orvieto Classico wine production. Location details vineyards: 320 m above sea level, clay and marl soil with plenty of fossilized sea shells Miocene epoch, as well as an ideal exposure and frequent wind provide a unique microclimate of the wine vineyard area. Name Dekunyano known for at least eight centuries. In the XIII century was drawn up a document confirming the ownership of the Catholic Church Vineyard Santa Maria Dekunyano and modern archaeologists have proved that viticulture in this area dates back to the Etruscans.

In 1973, the vineyard has gained Claudio Barbie, intrigued by its huge potential. After five years of work required in 1978, the first wine Dekunyano dei Barbie were released for sale. They were red, one of the best in the region, the white and the first in the region of Umbria sparkling, champagne method, and created a sweet, obtained from berries affected by noble rot.

The farm is used only biological methods of soil treatment and vines. Cellars cut in deep natural caves, where he kept a bottle of sparkling and mature in barrels some special still wines. There is supported by the nature temperature 13-14 and 100% humidity.