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The 20 hectares (approx 50 acres) of vineyards owned are located and cultivated at about 300 meters above the sea level and mainly oriented from North to South in a landscape of rare beauty. LAPONE farm, since 2002, tanks to its hard work in vineyards has first managed to qualify itself as high level producer of wine grapes for some of the best linerie fo the area, and then in 2011 decided to start its own production of wine transforming approx only 5% of its total wine grapes production. Withe grape varieties cultivated Chardonnay; Grechetto; Pinot Grigio; Procanico-Trebbiano Toscano; Riesling Aromatico; Sauvignon Blanc; Tocai Friulano; Verdicchio; Viognier Red grape varieties cultivated Cabernet Franc; Cabernet Sauvignon; Merlot

  

Umbria Rosso

Verdicchio

Chardonnay Barrique

Pinot Grigio

Chardonnay

LAPONE TIXE srl Società agricola Strada del Lapone 8, 05018, ORVIETO (TR) Apri con Google Maps  FOR INFO: info@lapone.it tel.: +39 347 5472898 - PIEROtel.: +39 331 2058368 - RAMONA

Roma

 

Highway A1 

ROAD DIRECTIONS Autostrada A1 Roma - Firenze:  Highway A1 Roma-Firenze >>> Exit ORVIETO  - Turn right and take direction ORVIETO  - After 1,8 km turn right direction ALLERONA  - When you reach SFERRACAVALLO turn right direction ALLERONA  - After 200 mt turn left riection CASTEL GIORGIO – CASTEL VISCARDO (leave on your right petrol/gas station)  - After 2,8 km pass the sign “PALAZZONE” and then on your left you will find “Strada del LAPONE” (asphalt road)  - Follow the asphalt road for 3 km and you will reach the sign LAPONE WINERY. You are arrived!

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Firenze

AGING6 months in stainless steel REFINING2 months in bottle PRODUCTIONAbout 3.000 bottles of 750 ml capacity

GRAPE VARIETIESChardonnay 100% TERRAIN Sedimentary clayExposure North-SouthHilly, Altitude 320 mt above sea level GRAPE HARVEST PERIODEnd of August – Beginning of September YELD70 quintale (7 tons) per hectare (2,47 acres) VINIFICATIONA loose pressing of the whole grapeFermentation in stainless steel at a constant temperature (19° C / 66°F)

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Chardonnay

Cantina Lapone TIXE SRL Società Agricola - Strada del Lapone 8 05018 Orvieto - ITALIA - PIVA 13136570150 - info@lapone.it

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REFINING2 months in bottle PRODUCTIONAbout 1.500 bottles of 750 ml capacity

Umbria Rosso

GRAPE VARIETIESMerlot – Cabernet Sauvignon (approx 50%-50%) TERRAIN Sedimentary clayExposure East-WestHilly, Altitude 320 mt above sea level GRAPE HARVEST PERIODEnd of September – Beginning of October YELD70 quintale (7 tons) per hectare (2,47 acres) VINIFICATIONFermentation on the skins for approx 10 days AGING12 months in oak barrels of 225 lt capacity1 month in stainless steel after assembling

Pinot Grigio

GRAPE VARIETIESPinot Grigio 100% TERRAIN Sedimentary clayExposure North-SouthHilly, Altitude 320 mt above sea level GRAPE HARVEST PERIODEnd of August – Beginning of September YELD80 quintale (8 tons) per hectare (2,47 acres) VINIFICATIONBrief contact with the skinsA loose pressing of the whole grapeFermentation in stainless steel at a constant temperature (19° C / 66°F) 

AGING6 months in stainless steel REFINING2 months in bottle PRODUCTIONAbout 2.000 bottles of 750 ml capacity

REFINING2 months in bottle PRODUCTIONAbout 500 bottles of 750 ml capacity

GRAPE VARIETIESVerdicchio 100% TERRAIN Sedimentary clayExposure North-SouthHilly, Altitude 320 mt above sea level GRAPE HARVEST PERIODEnd of October – Beginning of November YELD30 quintale (3 tons) per hectare (2,47 acres) VINIFICATIONA loose pressing of the whole grapeFermentation in oak barrels of 225 lt capacity AGING10 months in oak barrels

Verdicchio

GRAPE VARIETIESChardonnay 100% TERRAIN Sedimentary clayExposure North-SouthHilly, Altitude 320 mt above sea level GRAPE HARVEST PERIODEnd of August – Beginning of September YELD70 quintale (7 tons) per hectare (2,47 acres) VINIFICATIONA loose pressing of the whole grapeFermentation in oak barrels of 225 lt capacity AGING10 months in oak barrels

Chardonnay Barrique

Cantina Lapone TIXE SRL Società Agricola Strada del Lapone 8 05018 Orvieto - ITALIA - PIVA 13136570150

VINEYARD  The 20 hectares (approx 50 acres) of vineyards owned are located and cultivated at about 300 meters above the sea level and mainly oriented from North to South in a landscape of rare beauty. LAPONE farm, since 2002, tanks to its hard work in vineyards has first managed to qualify itself as high level producer of wine grapes for some of the best linerie fo the area, and then in 2011 decided to start its own production of wine transforming approx only 5% of its total wine grapes production. Withe grape varieties cultivated Chardonnay; Grechetto; Pinot Grigio; Procanico-Trebbiano Toscano; Riesling Aromatico; Sauvignon Blanc; Tocai Friulano; Verdicchio; Viognier Red grape varieties cultivated Cabernet Franc; Cabernet Sauvignon; Merlot

I Vini

Chardonnay Barrique

Pinot Grigio

INDICAZIONI STRADALI: Autostrada A1 Roma - Firenze:  - Uscire al casello autostradale di "Orvieto". - Proseguire per 1,8 km in direzione Orvieto. - Raggiunto il "ponte della funicolare” svoltare a destra in direzione "Allerona". - Proseguire fino al bivio di "Sferracavallo" e girare a destra per "Allerona". - Dopo 200mt girare a sinistra in direzione "Castel Giorgio e Castel Viscardo (lasciandosi a destra il distributore di benzina). - Percorsi 2,8 km superate il cartello "Palazzone" e, sulla sinistra, troverete la "Strada del Lapone". - Dopo circa 3 km incontrerete un gruppo di case che vi segnaleranno l'arrivo.

Uscita Orvieto

LAPONE TIXE srl Società agricola Strada del Lapone 8, 05018, ORVIETO (TR) Per informazioni: info@lapone.it tel +39 347 5472898 tel +39 331 2058368

Autostrada A1 

GRAPE VARIETIESChardonnay 100% TERRAIN Sedimentary clayExposure North-SouthHilly, Altitude 320 mt above sea level GRAPE HARVEST PERIODEnd of August – Beginning of September YELD70 quintale (7 tons) per hectare (2,47 acres) VINIFICATIONA loose pressing of the whole grapeFermentation in stainless steel at a constant temperature (19° C / 66°F) AGING6 months in stainless steel REFINING2 months in bottle PRODUCTIONAbout 3.000 bottles of 750 ml capacity

GRAPE VARIETIESChardonnay 100% TERRAIN Sedimentary clayExposure North-SouthHilly, Altitude 320 mt above sea level GRAPE HARVEST PERIODEnd of August – Beginning of September YELD70 quintale (7 tons) per hectare (2,47 acres) VINIFICATIONA loose pressing of the whole grapeFermentation in oak barrels of 225 lt capacity AGING10 months in oak barrels REFINING2 months in bottle PRODUCTIONAbout 500 bottles of 750 ml capacity

GRAPE VARIETIESVerdicchio 100% TERRAIN Sedimentary clayExposure North-SouthHilly, Altitude 320 mt above sea level GRAPE HARVEST PERIODEnd of October – Beginning of November YELD30 quintale (3 tons) per hectare (2,47 acres) VINIFICATIONA loose pressing of the whole grapeFermentation in oak barrels of 225 lt capacity AGING10 months in oak barrels REFINING2 months in bottle PRODUCTIONAbout 500 bottles of 750 ml capacity

GRAPE VARIETIESMerlot – Cabernet Sauvignon (approx 50%-50%) TERRAIN Sedimentary clayExposure East-WestHilly, Altitude 320 mt above sea level GRAPE HARVEST PERIODEnd of September – Beginning of October YELD70 quintale (7 tons) per hectare (2,47 acres) VINIFICATIONFermentation on the skins for approx 10 days AGING12 months in oak barrels of 225 lt capacity1 month in stainless steel after assembling REFINING2 months in bottle PRODUCTIONAbout 1.500 bottles of 750 ml capacity

GRAPE VARIETIESPinot Grigio 100% TERRAIN Sedimentary clayExposure North-SouthHilly, Altitude 320 mt above sea level GRAPE HARVEST PERIODEnd of August – Beginning of September YELD80 quintale (8 tons) per hectare (2,47 acres) VINIFICATIONBrief contact with the skinsA loose pressing of the whole grapeFermentation in stainless steel at a constant temperature (19° C / 66°F) AGING6 months in stainless steel REFINING2 months in bottle PRODUCTIONAbout 2.000 bottles of 750 ml capacity

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Cantina Lapone  TIXE SRL Società Agricola Strada del Lapone 8 05018 Orvieto - ITALIA PIVA 13136570150 info@lapone.it

LAPONE is a small winery located in the middle of one ofthe richest and old wine area of Italy: Orvieto, half way between Florence and Rome. Orvieto has produced wine on its hilly countryside of volcanic origin since Etruscan time. In this “terroir” Cantarelli family, owner of LAPONE Winery, in 2002 decided to plant and experimentInternational grape varieties. Among the 11 grapes varieties cultivated, LAPONE Wineryis currently producing 4 different withe wines withChardonnay, Pinot Grigio and Verdicchio (the oldest Italianvariety) grapes and one red wine with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes.