The name “La Doga” means “barrel stave” in
Italian and it means “creek” from the old dialect used in this part
of Tuscany. The name was chosen because in the past there used to be
a creek crossing the property. “Clavule” means vines in latin. The
estate is owned by Elisabetta Gnudi Angelini, who also owns
Altesino, Borgo Scopeto and Caparzo. The Doga delle Clavule estate
consists of 192 hectares (475 acres) in the region of Maremma. 41
hectares (101 acres) are planted mainly with Sangiovese, locally
called Morellino and few hectares of Merlot, Alicante, Syrah and
Vermentino. Maremma is a part of the Tuscan wine growing region. It
is a region, almost due south of the town of Montalcino, only about
15 kilometers (10 miles) from the Tyrrhenian sea. The wine
production in Maremma has really old origins: the Etruscans exported
their wines to Greece and to the Orient. Thanks to the particular
geological conformation, the Etruscans could age the wine in caves
excavated in the tuff (tufo), natural wine cellars. Starting from
that period, all wine techniques have been updated and the Maremma
area can be considered Tuscany’s new wine frontier. Maremma has a
particular microclimate, similar to that of Sicily but less severe,
which helps to make the territory more manageable for wine
producers. Furthermore the sun helps to obtain soft tannins. The
area is mainly influenced by the cool breeze of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The soil is a sandy, clay loam and drains well. The region is
primarily planted with Sangiovese, for production of Morellino di
Scansano, but there has been an increase in plantings of the
Vermentino grape varietal.
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