Il Feuduccio

Il Feuduccio was founded by Gaetano Lamaletto and his wife Maria in 1996 in Abruzzo. Today, it is proudly run by the founders’ son, Camillo Lamaletto, and his son Gaetano. The total surface under vine is 133 acres, planted on the one-of-a-kind hillsides of Mount Maiella.

THE HISTORY

Il Feuduccio is just two hours east of Rome in the beautiful rolling countryside of Abruzzo. After living almost half a century in South America and running a successful ceramics business there, Gaetano decided to come back home and begin his own winery that fully represents this region’s long history of winemaking, concentrating especially on Montepulciano d’Abruzzo. He sought out the best land ultimately securing top hillside vineyards at the foot of Mount Maiella. Il Feuduccio was officially founded in 1996 by Gaetano and his Maria Lamaletto. The winery and cellar are spectacular; built entirely underground, they consist of five floors dug into the rock. Each level covers 16,146 square feet, and the heart of operations (vinification, barrel and barrique cellars and an area reserved for bottle aging) is 46 feet beneath the vineyards. Today, Il Feuduccio is proudly run by the founders’ son, Camillo Lamaletto, and his son Gaetano, who holds a degree in economics from Boston University.

THE TERROIR

The property faces south 1,480 feet above sea level and sits at the foot of Mount Maiella. The total surface under vine is 133 acres and it sees mostly sand, clay and silt. The microclimate is ideal for grapes, with very cool nights and warm days, and the vineyards have excellent drainage. Density is 1,800-2,050 vines per acre, yielding maximum 3.9 lbs per vine and an average total of 100,000 bottles yearly. Clones were selected after careful soil analysis, done plot by plot.