Family-owned estate
Le Terrazze
Fattoria Le Terrazze is a winery based in Numana (AN), in the Marche region, known for Conero wines and for a single-varietal grappa called Sassi Neri, produced from Montepulciano pomace.
- Numana · Marche · Italy
- Since 1882
- 1 product
The story
The Le Terrazze estate has documented origins dating back to 1882 and belongs to the Terni family. During the twentieth century the company developed its wine production, began bottling its wines and launched labels such as the Sassi Neri reserve (first vintage of Sassi Neri in 1988). Today the family management continues with production of wine, olive oil and a grappa obtained from the estate's pomace.
Production philosophy
The estate values the Conero territory and the Montepulciano variety; it favors productions linked to the local terroir, cellar practices oriented to quality and products that express the character of the Riviera del Conero.
Territory
Riviera del Conero, Monte Conero Natural Park; Numana (Province of Ancona), Marche, Italy.
Production method
The Sassi Neri grappa is made from fresh, still-dripping Montepulciano pomace; distillation is performed by discontinuous water-bath (bagnomaria) method to the producer's specifications at an external distillery. This is followed by a short ageing period and static decanting in stainless steel.
Distillation
Discontinuous water-bath distillation (carried out to the company's specifications at an external historic distillery).
Ageing
Brief maturation and static decanting in stainless steel; product not aged in wood for the described version.
Characteristics
- Type
- Family-owned estate
- City
- Numana
- Categories
- grappa
- single-varietal grappa (Montepulciano)
- wine producer (wines and distillates)
- grappa not aged in wood
- Raw materials
- pomace (Montepulciano 100%)
- Representative products
- Grappa di Sassi Neri
- Grappa Le Terrazze Sassi Neri 2014 50cl
- Sassi Neri (Rosso Conero Riserva)
What makes it distinctive
- Produced by Fattoria Le Terrazze of Numana (AN), a family business active since 1882.
- Grappa made from 100% Montepulciano pomace.
- Discontinuous water-bath distillation and stainless-steel maturation.
- Label tied to the estate's flagship wine, Sassi Neri (Conero Riserva).