The winery
Tenuta Pandolfa
Agricultural estate Tenuta Pandolfa (Pandolfa), located in Fiumana di Predappio (Forlì-Cesena, Emilia-Romagna). A centuries-old estate focused on Sangiovese cultivation and the production of Sangiovese Superiore (wines labeled BIO/sustainable).
- Emilia‑Romagna (Predappio, province of Forlì‑Cesena) · Italy
- 4 products
The story
Estate with centuries-old roots (present “more or less since the 1500s”). The estate villa was built between 1731 and 1763; Commander Giuseppe Ricci purchased the property in 1941. In recent years family-led projects (Noelia Ricci, started in the 2010s) have relaunched production with a focus on Sangiovese.
Production philosophy
Approach focused on care for the land, rediscovery of traditional agricultural practices and a move toward more sustainable management (the estate's wines are presented as sustainable/BIO in product sheets).
Terroir and vineyards
Location: Fiumana di Predappio (Predappio subzone, Forlì-Cesena). Elevation reported for some vineyards: 150–200 m asl (other sources note hills 80–250 m). Soil type: brown clay-limestone. Main grape: 100% Sangiovese (multiple clones). Technical example (Pandolfo): vines planted 1999; 4,500 vines/ha; yield 5,000 kg/ha; declared production for Pandolfo ≈ 20,000 bottles.
Characteristics
- Grape varieties
- Sangiovese
- Hectares
- 90.0
What makes it distinctive
- Vineyards planted mainly with Sangiovese, concentrated in the Predappio subzone.
- Approximately 30 hectares of vineyard and about 90 hectares in total dedicated to agricultural activity.
- A stated commitment to sustainable practices, with conversion to organic farming initiated in 2018.
- A project that brings together wine production, the enhancement of the historic villa, and the artistic communication of the labels.
