
Ripa Verde is a farm run by William Marseille and his family that is located on the beautiful hills of Chianti, in the municipality of Montespertoli.
The company was started in 2013 when William and Jo decide to take care of the farm wineries Ripa, also holding lands Cipressaia totaling twenty-nine hectares divided between vineyards, olive groves and cultivation of wheat .
The vineyards surrounding the company are different, the most "old" is the vigna Baek dating back to ' 70. The vineyard called "bomb" is valuable because it consists exclusively of strains of Pugnitello. Other vines that characterise the wine production of Ripa are the Trebbiano, Malvasia, Sangiovese, Canaiolo, Colorinoand Saint Columbanus . All wines are available for purchase at the point of sale of the company.
The eight acres of olive groves are another source of great pride for William and Judy. Most of the olive trees date from before 1900 and among these trees are cultivated vegetables, herbs and fruit trees.
Equally important to the company are arable crops. Ripa Verde is a registeredAssociation ancient grains which involves collaboration between farmers, bakers and the mill of Montespertoli in order to create a short chain of bread.
All crops that grow prosperous farm lands are grown with respect for the environment and taking care about the health of the consumer. The decision to use biological treatments was adopted to pursue these values.
The courtesy, ' slow ' lifestyle and passion of the managers of the Ripa Verde await you in Montespertoli, near Florence. The company can also be reached from the railway station s. Maria Novella or the public bus service.
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In the '70s, the Ripa Verde farm conducted in-depth research into native vines to prevent their extinction. The Pugnitello excelled among those to be vinified in purity, for its very particular agronomic, morphological and analytical characteristics. Even today this vine gives great satisfaction: the wine produced with Pugnitello grapes from the company has a very intense purplish red color, a complex aroma and a large and well-structured body