I Mandorli

Italy, Tuscany
Belvedere di Suvereto, Livorno

Specialities: Red wine

The winery was founded in 2002 by Maddalena Pasquetti’s father, Massimo, who fell in love with a few hectares of land in Belvedere di Suvereto and purchased them. In 2003, the first Sangiovese vineyards were planted on the north-east side, followed in 2004 by the first Cabernet vines on the south-east side.

We belong to the land, not the other way around. Every season teaches something new, and our job is to observe, adapt, and find the balance between agricultural practice and soil life. We use green manure in alternating rows to nourish the soil, natural preparations in the vineyard, and copper and sulfur only in the quantities strictly necessary depending on the vintage.

The plants have found their balance with the environment and often regulate themselves. In the newer Vermentino plots, we are experimenting exclusively with homeopathic preparations, completely without copper and sulfur—to understand just how far we can push our boundaries.

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In balance with nature

Founded in 2002, our project views the terroir as a whole—the harmony of soil, humankind, climate, life, landscape, and fruits.

Our vines are so in tune with the environment that they have learned to "self-regulate," developing a sort of plant intelligence. We have even stopped canopy hedging (trimming) during the growing season: the plants naturally halt their own growth based on their specific needs.

In the cellar, we avoid invasive interventions, relying only on daily punching down (follature) combined with the use of concrete and large oak casks to gently guide each wine toward full maturation.