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The estate covers over 13 hectares, over 8 of which are vineyards. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot have been planted in the land in front of the house which consists of sedimentary soil of Pliocene origin. This land is characterised by silty yellow sand layered with clay, or tuffaceous strata, containing large amounts of marine fossils.
Sangiovese was planted in an Eocene soil produced by the disaggregation of a local rock known as “alberese” which provides the ideal growing conditions for this Tuscan varietal.
The name “I Balzini” comes from the word “balze”, the local name for the small terraces planted with vines.
The microclimate is characterised by considerable temperature swings between the day and the night, which increase during the harvest period. The vineyards are 250 metres above sea-level and face south-east. The rows run north-south to provide maximum and even exposure to the sunlight.
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