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In the region of Umbria, between the tiny, charming town of Montecastrilli and the much larger industrial city of Terni, sits Le Poggette. Deep in the foothills of the Apennine Mountains, there is a theatre shaped valley nestled into the hills, perfectly protected from the cold winds descending
from the northern mountains. In this microclimate, the growing season begins as much as three weeks before the neighboring hills. In the 1960s, the Lanzetta family moved from Abruzzi to Umbria and bought Le Poggette farm in this idyllic valley. Sensing its unique climate, they planted Montepulciano vines from their homeland amidst the acres of grain and sunflower fields.
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