FARFARELLO

Farfarello di Poggio della Dogana is an organic Romagna Albana Secco DOCG produced in Brisighella at an altitude of 200–300 metres above sea level, from 20-year-old vines.

Vinification takes place without the skins, using soft pressing.
Fermentation in
225-litre oak barriques, 50 per cent of which are first-fill.
Ageing: 9 months in barriques plus 15 months in the bottle.

The label features an allegory of nature, taken from sketches by Silvio Gordini, depicting a winged cherub riding a grotesque two-headed chimera, attempting to seize the rich basket of fruit placed directly on the head of the mythological creature.
The image is striking for its brushwork, which reveals unrivalled vibrancy of colour and elegance.

The name Farfarello comes from one of the trotting horses in the stable belonging to Paolo and Aldo’s grandfather; the horse was so named because it had a strong character, just like the Albana wine from which it takes its name.

In the Romagna Apennines, amidst the woods and steep slopes of Modigliana, the Ronchi di Castelluccio was born in the 1970s, marking the first quality wine experience from a single vineyard in Romagna. A visionary project conceived in 1974 by intellectual and director Gian Vittorio Baldi, who foresaw the extraordinary potential of these cold, wooded hills, pioneering the concept of zoning in Romagna. Among the first to support him was Luigi Veronelli, who, like Baldi, believed that the true identity of a wine should emerge from the most authentic expression of the territory.

The estate spans between 253 and 411 meters above sea level, on ancient soils formed millions of years ago when the sea receded: marl and sandstone, sands, and calcified clays that still resurface today, telling a submarine past. The vines root in poor, loose, and calcareous soils, with slopes reaching up to 40%, constantly caressed by the Adriatic breeze and surrounded by a rich biodiversity of broom, oaks, chestnuts, and ancient olive trees. When fog envelops the valley, the hills emerge like islands, offering a unique and enchanting spectacle.

Here, the “ronchi” are born: small clearings manually reclaimed from the forest, each with unique characteristics of exposure, soil, and microclimate. From these plots, single-vineyard wines come to life, where Sangiovese, Sauvignon Blanc, and Cabernet Sauvignon express distinct and profound identities. The yields are extremely low, and the work is entirely artisanal: manual pruning, organic fertilization, natural grassing, and measured treatments based on copper and sulfur. In the winery, the grapes are vinified separately with fermentations in steel or large oak vats; aging continues in French barriques with delicate toasting and then in the bottle, in search of balance, tension, and longevity.

Since 2020, the estate has been led by brothers Aldo Rametta and Paolo Rametta, who have chosen to revitalize this historic project by returning to the separate vinification of each ronco, following the original vision. Today, Ronchi di Castelluccio is the meeting point between art, nature, and oenological rigor: a place where wine becomes a narrative of the landscape, memory, and an authentic and vertical Romagna.