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He has only 0.6 hectares but is planting more which will increase his total surface area of around one hctare (2021).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVespolina is often done with short fermentations resulting in wines with lighter tannins, but Davide does the opposite when needed. 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