ARLESIANA

Romagna Sangiovese Brisighella Doc, Arlesiana is one of the two cru (m.g.a) of the Poggio della Dogana estate, produced in Brisighella, in the locality of Pideura, from 20-year-old Sangiovese vineyards (Romagna clones) with 5,000 vines per hectare, trained by the spurred cordon system and located at an altitude of 200/300 metres above sea level. The yield per hectare is 5000 kg, or 1 kg per plant. The grapes, processed under certified organic (EU) conditions, are harvested by hand from individual vineyards. Fermentation and subsequent maceration on the skins take place in temperature-controlled steel vats, with indigenous yeasts. The wine's contact with the skins lasts an average of 24 days; malolactic fermentation follows. Refinement is 12 months in cement and a minimum of 3 months in the bottle. for a total of 4 thousand bottles produced each year.

The image used for the label is taken from a floral study in Indian ink and watercolour by Silvio Gordini, great-great-grandfather of Aldo and Paolo, a famous Romagna painter of the early 20th century known for his great decorative skills. The bouquet thus depicted recalls the floral scents of rose and violet that impart great complexity to the Romagna Sangiovese Brisighella.

Arlesiana takes its name from the brood mare of Aldo and Paolo's maternal grandfather's stable; she was the image of docility, but at the same time strong and proud! She gave birth to the great champions that made the stable famous over the years!

Poggio della Dogana is located in Terra del Sole, an elevation that in the 16th century served as a boundary point between the Papal Romagna and the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. Today, the farm spans 20 hectares across the hills of Castrocaro Terme – Terra del Sole and Brisighella, in the heart of Romagna.

The characteristics of the land are crucial for the unique style of our wines: the brown and ochre clays of Castrocaro, rich in bromine, sulfur, and calcium, and the sea breeze blowing from the Adriatic just a few dozen kilometers away to the limestone soils of Brisighella, which impart the unmistakable extension of sapidity.

In the wines and people of Poggio della Dogana, you can sense notes of passion for friendship and love for a land as strong and romantic as Romagna.