Fabbriche Palma
The Land
On the road that connects the villages of Monte San Savino and Lucignano, between one hairpin and the next one you will come across what seems like an impressionist painting: a white, dusty road flanked by two rows of Tuscan firs leading to an elegant eighteenth-century villa:Villa Fabbriche, Palma’s homestead. The vineyards are small and everywhere you can feel the warmth of those who dedicate themselves to the land with respect and with a sincere smile on the face.
The People
For Caterina Palma (born and raised in Milan) the Valdichiana was the sweet land where she used to spend the summer holidays in the family farm. But with the years the vineyards, the noises, the scents have begun to exercise an uncontrollable attraction that has led it to a single, unexpected goal: to produce her own “wine.” “I love everything in this area and my estate,” says Caterina. “And I love my wine because it reflects, with honesty, what surrounds it.”
The Wines
Chianti Superiore DOCG : Made from grapes grown on the tiny 3 ha vineyard harvested after complete ripeness in the middle of October. The low yield (hence the ‘Superiore’ classification) and the vinification in steel creates a gem of Chianti: while still bright and lively with the cherry characteristics of Sangiovese it shows a nice complexity and a lovely structure.
Gold Medal at Mundus Vini 2017
SuperTuscan “CaMarGi” IGT Toscana : Caterina’s take on the renowed ‘Super-Tuscan’ concept is quite simple: very low yields; long fermentation followed by French oak ageing for 12 months. The result is such a reflection of the estate that she decided to use her and the two daughters’ name: Caterina, Margherita and GIorgia to name Palma flagship wine.
Merlot IGT Toscana : The grapes for this wine come from a “massive” 1 hectar vineyard (more or less the size of a football pitch). And yet the wine is simply outstanding: the nose is perfumed and intense with scents of wild berries while the palate is silky, smooth and harmonic with notes of leather, dark chocolate
