San Marzano Timo Puglia Vermentino 2024

The vines are grown in Brindisi, Salento, in Puglia at approximately 100 metres above sea level. The warm climate is tempered by the proximity to the sea and the influence of the strong oceanic winds. The wine takes its name, Timo, from the thyme bushes that grow along the rocky shoreline of the Ionian Sea, whose scent fills the air with the herbal fragrance of the Mediterranean garrigue known locally as maquis. The vines are planted at a density of 5,000 vines per hectare. They are double Guyot trained, encouraging the best expression of the Vermentino variety as the leaves protect the grapes from high temperatures, allowing them to retain balancing acidity. An integrated protection system has been implemented to monitor atmospheric conditions and use targeted copper and sulphur treatments. The vines are grown in shallow, medium-textured sandy soils, using soil management techniques for cover crops and green manure.