Tenuta Lamole di Lamole has a total area of 141 hectares, extending over woodland, vineyards and olive groves.
Fifty hectares are planted to vine at elevations of 350-550 metres, most with a southerly aspect in some of the most exciting sites in the Lamole area.
Planting densities range from 3,350 vines per hectare in the older vineyards to 5,150 vines per hectare in more recently planted sites, with training systems that include Chianti arched cane and spurred cordon, as well as one or two experimental vineyards that still have Chianti bush-training.
Effort in the vineyard and cellar strives to bring out the sensory profile of the grapes so special attention is focused on several critical points.
Vineyard management is keyed to the meticulous planning and implementation of specific cultivation techniques, including:
- carefully planning and selecting clones for new plantings
- recovering old terraced vineyards
- introducing new ground-covering systems for vines with galestro and alberese
- achieving vine vegetative balance through canopy management
- modifying the pruning system to reduce the number of buds per plant
