Sergio Mottura

Sergio Mottura depicts his company, which is careful to favour the responsible use of natural resources, with the porcupine, a sober animal with refined tastes that lives exclusively in places where there is an ecological balance. Bounded by the hills and clayey gullies of Civitella d'Agliano and the Umbrian plain bathed by the Tiber, the estate has belonged to the Mottura family since 1933. One of the areas most suited to the production of Grechetto grapes, today the estate covers about 130 hectares, in an area rich in natural resources. The wine vocation of these hills was known as far back as 1292, when in the registers of the Orvieto cadastre this was defined as one of the most chosen areas for the production of the wine of the same name. Under the guidance of Sergio Mottura, the old original plantings of maritata vines were replaced by specialised vineyards using modern structures and criteria. Today, the vineyards represent about 36 hectares, mainly planted with indigenous varieties that have always been present in the area. The long cultivation in the same environment has resulted in a natural selection of the species that best defend themselves against local pathogens, thus allowing better management of organic farming.