Duemani

Duemani is the culmination of the life-long passions of iconic winemaker Luca d'Attoma and his partner Elena Celli. Luca d'Attoma is a highly respected Tuscan wine consultant, whose employers have included Le Macchiole, Poggio al Tesoro, Castelvecchio, Fattoria Le Pupile and Tua Rita. The project began in 2000 with the purchase of an uncultivated piece of land in Ortacavoli, on the Tuscan coast, about a 40 minute drive from Bolgheri. The first vines were planted in 2001 and already, by the 2008 vintage, they have started to make some outstanding wines. The Mediterranean plays a key role in Duemani's particular micro-climate. The structure of the soil here is remarkable for its predominance of clay and stone - the resulting low soil fertility leading to greater character and complexity in the vine's fruit. The vineyard at the highest altitude and with the richest soil is the site of their Cabernet Franc vines. Another lower vineyard continues with the same varietal and then evolves into rows of Merlot vines. The third and smallest vineyard, notably stony and arid, is the 'heart' of the estate and is planted with 7000 vines of alberello-trained Syrah. From the very beginning Duemani have followed the principles of biodynamic farming and since the 2004 harvest their estate's production proudly carries the organic and Demeter certified biodynamic seal of approval.