Le Farnete Estate is located in the town of Comeana, in the municapility of Carmignano near Firenze. It extends for 50 hectares of vineyards, olive groves and forest. It is of Pierazzuoli Family since 1990. The most renowned products of the estate are the Carmignano DOCG Riserva and the Le Farnete extra virgin olive oil, as well as of course the Barco Reale DOC di Carmignano and the Carmignano DOCG.
Vineyards
11 hectares with south/south-east exposure
The vineyards of Le Farnete Estate extend for 11 hectares with south / south-east exposure, which is particularly indicated for the riping of the Sangiovese and of the Cabernet Sauvignon. From these vineyards that have an age that goes from 10 to 50 years produce the Tenuta Le Farnete wines Barco Reale DOC of Carmignano, Carmignano DOCG and Carmignano DOCG Rserve.
Wine cellar
partially underground, with controlled temperature and micro-oxygenation system
Le Farnete Estate wine cellars are partially buried and have a premises for maturing wood, both barrique and tonneaux, with humidity and temperature control, and a place for the vinification in stainless low tanks with a section provided of temperature control and micro oxygenation system. In order to obtain an elegant and quality packaging, TLe Farnete Estate has it’s own bottling convey with vacuum corking and labelling machine. The refining in bottle is made throughout the production, for a period of time depending on the type of wine. The refining is made in rooms with controlled temperature and without any light, lying the bottle in appropriate stainless containers . The bottles will be packed according only when the order requires it checking the bottles out and excluding the ones that present defects.
Le Farnete wines
since 1716 blend of Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon
Le Farnete wines are an high selection of 80% Sangiovese grape and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon grape as Barco Reale DOC di Carmignano, Carmignano DOCG and Carmignano DOCG Riserva.
Cosimo De Medici Law
issued by Grand Duke Cosimo III de’ Medici in 1716
Duke Cosimo III de’ Medici in 1716 made a public notification in order to declare that the wine areas of the zone of ( Chianti – Carmignano ) were allowed to go by sea and be commercialized . This can be considered the first example in the world of Denomination of Controlled Origin ( it anticipated of about a century the French AOC ) it established the first licence of the quality of Carmignano, only three other Tuscan areas had the same denomination ( the Chianti, Pomino and Valdarno Superiore). The notification was composed of two pages: in the first page are identified the geographic borders of the production zone, while in the second page are specified the rules for the production and the wine making for the wines that are “ able to go by sea” in other words that could be exported in the 700 from the Medici family towards England. Carmignano is the only DOCG of Italy that is obliged to use Cabernet Sauvignon since a the 700 the Carmignano was made with the blend Sangiovese and “ French Wine” which was Cabernet Sauvignon.
Oliveyards
15 hectares of calcareous soils at 150mt a.s.l.
The olive trees are spread throughout 15 hectars at an altitude of 150 meters above s.l. and are on tufaceous soils rich of limestones. The weather and the exposition make this area particularly fit for the high quality olive growth like Frantoio and Moraiolo. Nature and climate are the “ secret” ingredients of the “Extra virgin olive oil Le Farnete” . Man puts only at the end his hand on the product following the strict rules such as: cultivation, harvesting, pressing, filtrating and bottling . At the Tenuta Farnete the harvesting is done between the first week of October and the first 20 days of November. The time lease that passes between the harvest and the pressing is minimum ( as only after 4 hours from the harvest, the olive starts to ferment ) that is why the olives a brought directly to our mill located in the Tenuta Cantagallo, this guarantees the high quality of the extra virgin Oil of the Tenuta Farnete.
Le Farnete extravergin olive oil
100% Italian extra virgin olive oil
The nature of the soil, the exposure and the climate which is characterized in the temperature differences between winter and summer make the Carmignano zone an extremely adaptable for the high quality olive production. Our Extra Virgin Olive Oil Le Farnete is made in a 15 hectars space where the species of Frantoio and Moraiolo are grown at an altitude of approximately 150mt on see level on tufaceous soils rich of limestones .
From an early harvest in the last days of October and the first days of November we obtain an oil with low acidity, fruity, with an intense green color and ideal for cooking and seasoning dishes based on meat, vegetables, pinzimoni, legumes and soup.
It is packaged in bottles with a content of 500 ml and in 3 and 5 liter cans. Its are particularly suitable for family use and restaurant kitchens. The maximum attention in the production processes, allows us to be able to guarantee 24 months of expiration.