Falesco
Falesco Winery began its journey in Montefiascone in 1979, where brothers Renzo and Riccardo Cotarella, renowned winemakers, decided to expand and enhance a small family vineyard founded in the 1960s by brothers Antonio and Domenico Cotarella. In leading the Winery, Renzo and Riccardo have made the research and enhancement of the ancient grape varieties of Alto Lazio their personal mission, rediscovering nearly extinct varieties. Falesco has been synonymous with the wine renaissance of the region, paying homage to the centuries-old winemaking tradition of the area, once essential for supplying the papal cellars.
The Falesco vineyards extend over a vast area from Montefiascone to Lake Bolsena, in Alto Lazio, particularly suited for the cultivation of the grapes that the Cotarella brothers have studied and researched for years. The lands that gently slope from Montefiascone towards the Tiber valley host grape varieties of Trebbiano, Malvasia, and Roscetto, a species belonging to the family of Greco grapes that has almost been lost. The vineyard areas near Bolsena, on the other hand, quickly slope down towards the lake, and the alternation of higher altitude areas with a cool climate and plains with a Mediterranean climate favors the optimal ripening of Aleatico grapes. Alongside the indigenous varieties, there are also international grape varieties such as Merlot, Syrah, and Viogner, which have found a perfect habitat in the volcanic-sedimentary soils of these hills.
Falesco is primarily the result of the great passion and expertise of the Cotarella brothers, essential elements that have led to a production that is always true to itself, while maintaining a spirit of curious exploration and scientific dynamism in cultivation and winemaking. Their innate curiosity has led them to discover all the potential of the territories and grape varieties that host them, enhancing their peculiarities and uniqueness to the fullest. The result is extremely interesting labels, known and appreciated by both amateurs and national and international connoisseurs.
Falesco Winery began its journey in Montefiascone in 1979, where brothers Renzo and Riccardo Cotarella, renowned winemakers, decided to expand and enhance a small family vineyard founded in the 1960s by brothers Antonio and Domenico Cotarella. In leading the Winery, Renzo and Riccardo have made the research and enhancement of the ancient grape varieties of Alto Lazio their personal mission, rediscovering nearly extinct varieties. Falesco has been synonymous with the wine renaissance of the region, paying homage to the centuries-old winemaking tradition of the area, once essential for supplying the papal cellars.
The Falesco vineyards extend over a vast area from Montefiascone to Lake Bolsena, in Alto Lazio, particularly suited for the cultivation of the grapes that the Cotarella brothers have studied and researched for years. The lands that gently slope from Montefiascone towards the Tiber valley host grape varieties of Trebbiano, Malvasia, and Roscetto, a species belonging to the family of Greco grapes that has almost been lost. The vineyard areas near Bolsena, on the other hand, quickly slope down towards the lake, and the alternation of higher altitude areas with a cool climate and plains with a Mediterranean climate favors the optimal ripening of Aleatico grapes. Alongside the indigenous varieties, there are also international grape varieties such as Merlot, Syrah, and Viogner, which have found a perfect habitat in the volcanic-sedimentary soils of these hills.
Falesco is primarily the result of the great passion and expertise of the Cotarella brothers, essential elements that have led to a production that is always true to itself, while maintaining a spirit of curious exploration and scientific dynamism in cultivation and winemaking. Their innate curiosity has led them to discover all the potential of the territories and grape varieties that host them, enhancing their peculiarities and uniqueness to the fullest. The result is extremely interesting labels, known and appreciated by both amateurs and national and international connoisseurs.
