When in 1984 Rita and Virgilio purchased the property that was to become Tua Rita, the land and the buildings on it were only to be the setting for a life together lived in contact with nature, farming nature’s bounty. It was their overwhelming passion for making wine that changed those plans.
The couple tended the original two hectares of vineyard with such scrupulous care that Tua Rita became one of Italy’s first successful producers...
Inevitably, Tua Rita’s uncompromising commitment to quality begins with the management of the estate’s vineyards. Our vine stock is trained to either single or double cordon spur and planting densities vary from 5,000 to 9,000 vines per hectare.
Vine protection methods are those adopted for organic grape farming but the underlying objective is to assist the plants to defend themselves by ensuring the health of soil and environment and aband...
From 2000 to 2002, the winemaking area was extended and redesigned for the production of high-profile wines. Today, output is around 220,000 bottles. Everything in the cellar is geared to the business of making wine, in the spirit of Italy’s great craft working tradition. Winemaking interventions are as few, and as non-invasive, as possible.
The fruit arrives at the cellar in small cases, having been picked by hand and selected on spec...
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