Tenuta Vitalonga

Luigi Maravalle, after a long courting, finally purchases Vitalonga grounds at the beginning of the 50’s to produce red wine and extra-virgin olive oil. The estate was characterized by Montepulciano and Sangiovese redhead berry grapevines supported with saplings of maple, besides olive-groves and holm oak woods. The harvest was a great party and the toast of good wishes for friends of Luigi was Vitalonga! (long life!)

In the 60’s his s...

The hill and the soil - The Vitalonga hill softly declines from 450 m. to 350 m. over the sea level. The soil is of sedimentary origin: arenous and argicellaous, rich on fossils from the Pliocene age.

Climate and exposure - The microclimate is of Mediterranean nature:  summers are warm with fresh nights and generally dry, while winters are not too cold with sporadic snowy episodes. The hill enjoys good exposure to the sun and the breez...