Story
Luigi Maravalle, after a long courting, finally purchases Vitalonga grounds at the beginning of the 50’s to produce red wine and extra-virgin olive oil. The estate was characterized by of Montepulciano and Sangiovese redhead berry grapevine s supported with saplings of maple, besides olive-groves and holm oak woods. The vintage was a great party.
In the 60’s his son Fabio and his wife Gigliola, him geologist and her long experienced of wine-growing, dedicate themselves with passion and energy to the modernization of the estate and the implant the vineyards again. The vintages were immediately characterized by a high quality of the grapes, particularly redhead ones. While waiting to build their own wine cellar, they are among the founders of the Monrubio.
In the 90’s, their children Gian Luigi and Pier Francesco, supported by the experience and the enthusiasm of their parents and their oenologist friend Riccardo Cotarella, decide to renew the agricultural tradition of the family and give to the estate the actual status.
In 2004 the first vintages in bottle. Although coming from very young plants, wines have shown the great potentialities of the hill. An attitude to produce grapes of great quality known to our family from over half a century of vintages.
A great experience that together with the one of the oenologist friend Riccardo Cotarella has had the worth for the choice of the best vine-habitat matching.
Today Vitalonga estate is characterized by high – quality wines production in a landscape context of particular beauty, the structures for the reception are appreciated from the international eno-tourists, the wines are exported to18 Countries all over the world.
