Genius loci: a 500-year-long dream
The soul of a place is said to reside in the union between the natural beauty of the land and the people who live there, to be passed on generation after generation along with traditions, knowledge and expertise.
In Solomeo, the “genius loci” tells an ancient story, which finds its identity in the harmony of the hills that gently give way to the flat, lush lands, in the silent streets of the ancient village, in the humble, welcoming souls of the people and in the cultivated fields surrounded by woods.
Inspiring everything, a dream for the next 500 years: to cultivate the present as nature intended, with love and respect, to ensure the growth of strong, enduring roots.
Discover Castello di Solomeo
Castello di Solomeo Wine
The vineyard rows move sinuously like wavy lines surrounding the two central fountains crowned by tall cypress trees. Seen from above, this design resembles concentric ripples expanding on the surface of water: an evocative image that reminds us of the beauty and harmony that Creation infuses into everything.
Planted in 2012, the vineyard covers an area of five hectares in which three different soil types alternate, each carefully matched to a specific grape variety being grown. The distinctive nature of the terroir enables the grapes to express their very best qualities and characteristics, resulting in a full-bodied wine with a gentle soul.
Castello di Solomeo therefore came about thanks to the union of sophisticated Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sangiovese grapes: a wine whose bouquet has great structure but is balanced and enduring at the same time, whose aromatic complexity is designed not to overpower its softness.
Castello di Solomeo Olive Oil
Next to the picturesque rolling vineyard, Solomeo hosts two olive groves from which the Castello di Solomeo oil is produced. The monocultivar Dolce Agogia, a typical Umbrian variety from the areas around Lake Trasimeno, grows on two plots of land totaling about 8 hectares.
Every year, during the autumn season, the harvest of Dolce Agogia olives follows a long tradition that has marked the history of agricultural wisdom in the Umbrian territory for centuries. The care of the olive groves, the olive harvest, and the pressing are moments of true memory. Ritual gestures that, renewed year after year, are passed down from generation to generation, keeping alive the authentic bond with their land of origin. Gestures from which a precious and delicate olive oil is born, but with a decisive taste well characterized by a harmony of olfactory and gustatory sensations enclosed in the simplicity of an ancient product that arises from the perfect harmony between man and Nature.
