The grapes come from a single vineyard 'Ciafone' which is located in the Piceno area of the Falerio DOC, in the south of the Marche region. The vineyard is situated at an elevation of 200 to 300 metres above sea-level, where it is gently influenced by sea breezes from the Adriatic Sea. A Mediterranean climate is found throughout the region, with an average annual rainfall of 800 millimetres, which falls mainly during the winter months, building soil water reserves to nourish the vines throughout the typically hot and dry summers. The rich clay content in the soil also helps to retain soil moisture. The vines are planted at a density of 4,500 vines per hectare and are trained using the simple curtain method. The vineyards are cultivated following organic principles; herbicides and pesticides are not used and the grapes are manually harvested when they have reached optimal ripeness.