Vineyard
Il Borro, our esteemed venue, is more than just a beautifully restored medieval village...it also has a vineyard and makes all of its own wines! In fact, all of the wine at our wedding will be from the Il Borro wine cellar, made on the property from grapes from Il Borro's own vineyard.
Il Borro vines grow on the Valdarno hills at the foot of the Pratomagno Mountains, a perfect place for a vineyard. The unique pedoclimatic conditions infuse the wines. A great lake covered the entire valley during the Pliocene epoch leaving an enduring legacy in the chemical composition of the soil, a land ideal for making fine wine. Today, mild winters and a temperate climate allows Il Borro to make the best use of this legacy.
The bedrock is sandstone, above a base of a loam rich soil on a sandy clay matrix. A poor soil but ideal for the needs of the vine.
It was the combination of these rare and precious characteristics that provided the impetus for Ferruccio Ferragamo to initiate a winemaking revival at Il Borro in 1995. Careful analysis and study guided every decision, from the choice of grape to the clones and rootstocks. Nothing was left to chance.
Autochthon grape varieties, such as Sangiovese, and those of the “Tuscan tradition,” such as Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot grow side by side adapting perfectly to the variability of the soil. In all 45 hectares are under vine, 300 to 500 metres above sea level, divided between five varieties of grape to extract the very best wines from our precious terroir.
Cellar
Marked by the passing of the centuries and the events of history, surrounded by nature in this small corner of Tuscany, the cellar at Il Borro is the beating heart of the estate. The structure is of medieval origin, buried below ground level where it winds beneath the Villa Il Borro snaking through a history of winemaking.
Everything at Il Borro is aimed at encouraging the cycle of nature, transforming a simple fruit into wine. The grapes from each vineyard are carefully selected by hand and then de-stemmed, crushed and stored in steel or wooden vats for alcoholic fermentation.
There is no special recipe, just a lifetime’s experience of working with the ever-changing conditions of Il Borro raw materials. The maceration is managed to ensure the best expression in the bottle from the fruit of the vineyards and the terroir.
In the long process of maturing its wines, Il Borro uses French oak barrels paying particular attention to the forest of origin, so that elevation occurs under ideal conditions for a perfect enhancement of bouquet and taste. To give greater complexity to the wines, Il Borro blends the wine after a strict tasting and selection of individual barrels.
Before leaving the cellar, a wine must be ready to tell its story to the World and to make the transition into bottles, the perfect and final compliment to a unique process.
If you just can't wait until our wedding to try these delicious wines, you can also buy them online!