Albana DOCG

Albana DOCG vineyards & wine estates for sale in Emilia-Romagna

The Albana DOCG wine designation is produced in Romagna, Italy. This area encompasses the eastern part of Emilia-Romagna, including the provinces of Ravenna, Forlì-Cesena, Rimini, and parts of Bologna. The Romagna region is characterized by its diverse terroirs, ranging from rolling hills to coastal plains, with a favorable climate influenced by the Adriatic Sea.

The Albana DOCG designation holds a significant place in the history of Italian wine. It was the first white wine in Italy to receive the Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG) status, the highest level of Italian wine classification. The Albana grape variety has a long history in the region, and its cultivation can be traced back to ancient times. The designation was established in 1987 to protect and promote the unique qualities and traditional winemaking practices associated with Albana wines.

The production of Albana DOCG wines focuses exclusively on wines made from the Albana variety, an indigenous white grape that thrives in Romagna's diverse terroirs. The production regulations require careful vineyard management and yield control to ensure quality. The grapes are harvested by hand and undergo rigorous selection. The winemaking process may involve various techniques, including fermentation in stainless steel tanks or oak barrels, followed by aging in stainless steel or wooden barrels.

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ORGANIC WINE ESTATE FOR SALE IN EMILIA-ROMAGNA, ALBANA DOCG

Cesena Winery

On the hills of Emilia-Romagna, just a few kilometers from Cesena, organic wine estate for sale. The property covers a surface of 46.5 hectares which include vineyards (14.8 ha), persimmon trees (1.8 ha) and olive trees (1.1 ha). The buildings include a rustic house, an agricultural warehouse and two ruins to be restored. The estate currently produces roughly 100.0 tons of grapes and doesn’t feature a wine cellar.

DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDINGS

The estate includes four buildings, two of which ruined (one of these dated back to the late 19th century).

Building A (180 sqm – 1,937 sqft, 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom) is a rural house on two floors:

- Ground floor: storage room and cellar;

- First floor: apartment made up of living room, kitchen, bathroom and three bedrooms.

The building was recently restored with a total remake of systems, flooring and finishes (fixtures, painting…). The ground floor has no paving since it is a simple storage room.

Building B (345 sqm – 3,712 sqft) is a spacious agricultural warehouse, used as a depot for tools and vehicles. The building features non systems and the finishes are just the basic ones given the nature and purpose of the building.

EXTERIORS

The estate lies on a hilly landscape ranging between 200 and 335 m asl. The most interesting portion is without a doubt the vineyard (Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Albana, Trebbiano) covering a surface of 14.8 hectares and allowing the production of Albana DOCG and Sangiovese di Romagna DOC. Roughly 100 tons of grapes are harvested each year, but it would be possible to reach 150 tons by pruning the vines and reorganizing the process.

The estate also produces persimmons (1.8 hectares) and olives (1.1 ha). The woodland of the property is made up of a chestnut (4.6 ha) used to produce woods but that could be easily taken back as a fruit-producing grove by cutting down overgrown trees.

The remaining surface is split among mixed woodland (5.3 ha), coppice woodland (5.5 ha) and unused grazing land (13.4 ha of courtyards, unused land, draining channels, lake…).

All the operations are conducted with certified organic methods

Access to the building is granted by a paved road, while the fields are served by several secondary unpaved roads.

RIF. 1693

Exteriors: 46.5 ha