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The Terre di Grassaga estate is like an island, a “cru” carved out by the canals that run alongside it and mark the edges of its vineyards. And it is an island kissed by the sun and made fertile by a soil that is mostly a raft of clay and caranto, an ideal combination for making great wines.

Here the roots of the vines reach deep down and, even in the hottest months, draw on the water held in the soil, while the grapes ripen under the summer sun. The old-timers of the area still speak of a miracle, because just beyond the estate the soil changes completely: what lies beneath the fields is mostly peat. The vineyards have been tended and cultivated for a long time: the Merlot vines are a fine 56 years old, and from time to time they are regenerated with a grafting technique handed down through generations of farming wisdom; today they are joined by Incrocio Manzoni vines, from which Bolla 07 is made. The rows are laid out in good order and allow only hand harvesting: that is how they were designed then, and that is how they must be preserved today, to keep guaranteeing a careful selection of the best grapes.
Beyond the vineyards the eye rests on the houses of the hamlet; a little further on, the Grassaga pumping station towers over the landscape. The old farmers of the village still call it “il manufatto”, the structure.