SIZE OF THE ESTATE AND CLIMATE CONDITIONS

Today the estate has 670 hectares, of which approximately one hundred are vineyards and one hundred and forty olive groves. The estate comprises a Renaissance villa with adjacent farm, historic cellars beneath this complex which date to the Sixteenth century, a modern olive mill and a huge 'vinsantaia' (where vin santo is made), above the cellar. The new 'tinaia' (fermentation cellar), was built in 1938 to designs by the architect Giovanni Michelucci.
Capezzana is situated in northern Tuscany, in the commune of Carmignano in the province of Prato, 20 km from Florence, on the slopes of Monte Albano and close to the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines.
The location explains the uniqueness of its climate: the altitude (approximately 200 m above sea level) is such that daytime temperatures in summer are high whereas nights are cool on account of the winds off the Apennines. These conditions ensure good maturing of the grapes, which are generally one to two weeks ahead of other Tuscan wine-growing regions. Rainfall is well-distributed throughout the year because the mountains, which are over 2000 m high, cause condensation activity that generally provides some rainfall in June and July, interrupting the dry season. Furthermore Mount Albano protects the vineyards from storms and the Capezzana spur projects over the extensive Florence-Prato-Pistoia plain like a peninsular, enjoying optimal exposure and good ventilation.