Marche

In the hills of the Marche region, in the province of Ascoli Piceno and not far from the sea, organic winery for sale. The farm can count on 46.1 hectares (113.9 acres) of land in total. Of these, about half are owned (24.2 ha) while the remainder are conducted under lease (21.9 ha) with a contract expiring in 2033.

The backbone of the winery are the vineyards (26.8 ha), cultivated with strictly organic methods and characterized by careful selection of grapes before pressing. The winery produces the following wines:

• Marche IGT Spumante: Passerina 100%
• Offida DOCG: Passerina 100%
• Offida DOCG: Pecorino 100%
• Marche Rosso IGT: Montepulciano, Merlot, Petit Verdot
• Marche Rosso IGT: Montepulciano, Merlot
• Marche Rosso IGT: Montepulciano
• Marche Rosso IGT: Petit Verdot

This is closely followed by the olive grove (3.7 ha) with plants of Ascolana, Leccino, Frantoio, Carboncella, Moraiolo, Pendolino and Raggia varieties. The plants are spread out in the hills, about 300 m above sea level, and benefit from the proximity to the sea and the protection offered by the Sibillini Mountains. Annual production is around 1,000 kg of oil.

Finally, large expanses of arable land (12.0 ha) could be used to start new crops or expand oil and wine production.

DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDINGS, STATE AND FINISHES

The heart of the property is the wine cellar (1,925 m² – 20,713 ft², 4 bathrooms), a modern building built with every precaution not to disturb the landscape but equipped with cutting-edge systems and tools necessary for the processing, aging and bottling of wines. A large warehouse is located in front of the winery and allows storage of the wine produced while awaiting sale.

A large shed (378 m² – 4,067 ft²) allows sheltering several cars and vehicles, as well as providing support for the photovoltaic system (50 kW).

The property also includes a villa (372 m² – 4,003 ft², 6 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms) on two floors, listed in the accommodation circuit and rented as a single dwelling with good results:

• Ground floor: entrance hall, large central living room, service bathrooms, kitchen with adjoining dining room, TV room and bedroom with private bathroom
• First floor: living room, five bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms and two panoramic terraces.

The house is then accompanied by a 12 × 6 m heated infinity pool with room underneath (57 m² – 613 ft²) where technical rooms necessary for the operation of the pool, storage rooms and a laundry room were created.

This boutique organic wine farm is located in the hills of Marche, between the Sibillini Mountains and the sea. The farm's production focuses on white and red wines (about 18,000 bottles at present, but with potential for 20,000 in full production) and extra-virgin olive oil (roughly 400 kg, constantly increasing), and everything is run strictly organically. In addition to the winery/olive mill, the property includes a small farmhouse (115 sqm, 3 bedrooms) currently inhabited by the owners.

MANAGEMENT DETAILS AND POTENTIAL

The farm is managed entirely with certified organic methods, and in addition to the typical agricultural production (oil and wine), the company is also involved in the production of cosmetics made strictly with organic zero-food-miles raw products (production and certification is currently carried out by a third party). This activity currently constitutes about 10% of the company's income, but with ad hoc investments in marketing much more could be done.

The company has been in operation since 2012 (when the trademark was also registered in the EU) and is currently still growing, as crops are not in full production yet. For the vineyards, the first harvest was in 2017 and full production is expected by 2024. The olive trees planted in 2014 will come into production between 2022 and 2023, with gradual increase in production in the following years (maximum productivity should be reached in about ten years). In addition, speaking of development, a swimming pool could be built in the property's garden and the farmhouse could be used as a small accommodation business.

DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDINGS

Heart of the farm is the building that houses the winery and oil mill (150 sqm – 1,614 sqft, 1 bathroom), located a few meters from the farmhouse. The building is laid over two staggered floors accessible directly from the outside through two loggias (105 sqm – 1,130 sqft in total). On the upper floor is the winemaking cellar with a shop/tasting room, guest bathroom and refrigerating room. From the tasting area one then exits onto a small terrace (12 sqm – 129 sqft) overlooking the property’s vineyards. On the lower level, crossing a large loggia, is the private oil mill and a room for storing finished products. The agricultural building is fed by a 280V power line with a power output of 15 kW.

The farmhouse (115 sqm – 1,237 sqft, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms), on the other hand, is the result of the reconstruction of an old country house and is laid over two floors: on the lower level there is the living area of the farmhouse consisting of a large living room with fireplace, kitchen with exit to the loggia and a bathroom; going upstairs through the internal staircase, instead, one reaches the sleeping area of the house consisting of three bedrooms and a bathroom. The building is in excellent shape, with bright rooms and simple but pleasant finishes that make the house very cozy. The house is fed by a standard 220V power line with a power output 3,5 kW.