La Giareta Estate, with its famous Baraldo and Pianalto vineyards, is situated on the hearts of Berici Hills between the two small villages of Sarego and Grancona 20 km south-west of Vicenza.
La Giareta Estate covers 45 hectares of land, 35 of which are planted with vines. These are divides in small plots: the Asinara vineyards covers 12 hectares with the 4 hectares Baraldo alongside and the Ai Girardi covers 7 hectares with the Pianalto.
The varieties Merlot, Cabernet sauvignon and Cabernet Franc are planted at La Giareta but also the native autochthon Tocai Rosso with 4 hectares of vineyards and the white grapes such as Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon, Tocai Italico and the native Garganega.
The soil is typically red and white with abundant chalk and clay with a kind of rocky soil and small layer of earth at an altitude of 250-300 meters, enjoying warm windy days and cool nights during the growing season.
The last estate took by Marcato in the nineties and almost completely replanted with the selected clones of the better suited variety in this soil recognized after almost 7 years of experimentation with new trellis systems for enhancing the sun exposure and the consistency in production. The grapes are now picked in about four weeks between middle September and middle October and crushed and fermented at Marcato winery.
