Cantina Cardone

We have a long family history. It kicked off as a lifetime project when Francesca moved from Rome to Colonna to embrace her husband Pierluigi’s passion for the land and its wine. At the beginning of the Twentieth Century Pierluigi's great-grandfather produced and marketed the wine of our vineyards, handing down the business from father to son. In the early Nineties Francesca and her husband, an experienced agronomist, gave new life to the winery, embracing the cause of organic farming since the beginning with particular care to biodiversity and sustainability in the vineyard as well as in the winery. The company is located in Castelli Romani. The grapes are cultivated in three vineyards of the area, all around Colonna: Colle Mozzo, Quarticcioli and Pigno, with a combined surface of 5 hectares of vineyards. All the varieties are by choice traditional expressions of central Italy, with the white ones being properly indigenous. The winery, where only grapes of our own production are vinified, is located in the heart of Colonna, the smallest town in the Castelli Romani area. Cantina Cardone was one of the first wineries to obtain organic certification in Latium and today it is verified by the Institute for Ethical and Environmental Certification. We use green manure, grassing, and no chemical synthesis both in the vineyard and in the winery. Our wines are the product of devoted work in the vineyards: the organic farming method, an ideal pruning technique and a careful, manual harvesting. The wines are not overly processed in the cellar and therefore express their harmonious connection with nature and their vintage climate variation by which we are pleased to obtain a unique and diverse product year after year. They are still bottled and labelled by us by hand in our winery. The wines have a simple and authentic flavour to the taste, with a predominantly fruity and aromatic profile that confers freshness and a good persistence.

Year of establishment:

1998

Number of employees:

UP TO 2 EMPLOYEES

Annual turnover:

Under 250.000 Euro

Reference year of turnover:

2020

Export turnover:

0

Activities:

Grape cultivation

Production of table wine and q.w.p.s.r.

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Company:

FRANCESCA CARDONE

Telephone:

+39 069439089

Address:

Via del Teatro, 10

City:

COLONNA (RM)

Zip Code:

00030

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The name Platea (from the Latin “platea”, meaning square) derives from the location of the winery, situated in a side street of the town's main square.
Obtained from Malvasia del Lazio grapes, typical of our territory, and Trebbiano toscano grapes, both hand-picked.
Straw yellow in colour, it is a dry wine with floral and fruity scents. In the mouth it is soft and fresh, with a delicate mineral note.
It is ideal for aperitifs, appetizers, fresh cheeses, fish dishes, white meat, and vegetables. Best served at 8-10 °C.



The name Platea (from the Latin “platea”, meaning square) derives from the location of the winery, situated in a side street of the town's main square.
Obtained from Montepulciano and Cesanese grapes, both hand-picked, it has a beautiful bright ruby red colour and a bouquet of violets with notes of wild berries.
In the mouth it is velvety and with delicate tannins. It goes well with cold cuts, cheeses, Amatriciana pasta (with tomato sauce and jowl bacon), abbacchio (roast lamb) and red meat.
It is recommended to serve it at 12-14 °C.



The name derives from the Latin verb “calesco”, meaning to warm up, to be warmed. A warming wine for its flavour and involvement.
Obtained from pure Cesanese grapes, harvested by hand, it pleasantly expresses all the characteristics of this vine.
Deep ruby red in colour, it has an aroma of violets with notes of red fruits. It is velvety to the palate with a delicate tannin that creates an excellent balance for a pleasant finish.
It matches well with cold cuts, cheeses, lamb, red meat, porchetta (roast pork meat) and chestnuts. It is recommended to serve it at 12-14 °C.



The name derives from the Latin verb “rubeo”, meaning to redden.
Obtained from Montepulciano and Cesanese grapes, both hand-picked.
It has an intense bright pink colour and a good consistency. The smell is that of violets with notes of cherry and berries, fresh and lively in the mouth.
It is ideal for aperitifs, hors d'oeuvres, pasta dishes with vegetables, risotto, oriental cuisine, and delicate seafood main courses. Try it with pizza. It is recommended to serve it at 10-12 °C.