La Palèrna

Only great wines: this is the challenge that Luigi Merendelli set for himself when he decided some years ago to devote himself to winemaking. An entrepreneurial spirit, the search for innovation and enthusiasm but also a strong ambition and tenacity combined with a great love for wine are the reasons that led him to set off on an extraordinary new adventure – to bring back to life, in a beautiful art- and culture-filled area, that winemaking t...

Nestled on the border between Umbria and Tuscany, just a little higher than the hill on which the villa of Pliny the Younger was located, the La Palerna winery covers 90 hectares, of which 5 of vines planted in 2002, all red grapes: initially they were international varieties and then Sangiovese grapes were added. The vineyards are at an altitude ranging from 550 to 600 meters, with a south-west exposure. The area is high and cool, with plenty...

Mauro Monicchi is the oenologist who devotes himself to “La Palerna” wines. He has got a lot of expertise in vinification and in experimentation in Bordeaux and in Maremma. He has been the person in charge for the production in qualified wineries in Umbria and in the South of France. Now he is the technical adviser and the person in charge for the production in high level wineries in Umbria in Tuscany and in particular in Montalcino, in Montep...