The Cypress Avenue

A tree-lined entrance

The park is bordered by a majestic wrought-iron gate, decorated with the initials “GC” of Guglielmo Claricini and the date “1872,” marking the year in which Count Claricini initiated the reorganization of the villa’s green areas and spaces. Once through the gate, an avenue of cypress trees opens up, winding 220 meters through the vineyards, connecting the residence to the surrounding rural landscape.
The planting of these cypresses dates back to 1937, as evidenced by a purchase order kept on file that records the purchase of thirty specimens from the Premiato Stabilimento German in Trieste.
The company owned several crops in Redipuglia, near the memorial that was being erected in honor of the fallen of the Great War, characterized precisely by towering cypresses arranged along the monumental staircase.

The surrounding vineyards

Along the driveway, one can admire the estate’s vineyards, cultivated according to organic farming principles. In addition to the rows near the walls of the Claricini Dornpacher villa, the property also includes a hillside vineyard in Rubignacco (Cividale), totaling twelve hectares. Wine production follows the natural rhythm of the seasons, with an annual cycle that begins in spring and culminates in the fall harvest.
In spring, the vine shoots exude sap, a sign of the beginning of the growing cycle. The buds hatch, the first leaves emerge, and soon after, the clusters appear. During the summer, the clusters continue to ripen, taking on their final colors at the end of the season: golden for white grapes, red, blue and purple for red grapes.
Fall, harvest time, is a delicate time, requiring the grapes to be picked at the right stage of ripeness. After the harvest and leaf fall, around November, pruning begins, a crucial operation to prepare the plants for the new season.
During the cold winter, pruning work continues until the end of the season, when the new shoots are manually bent and attached to the iron wires that will support them. This traditional technique allows the vine to grow in an orderly fashion, with the clusters exposed to the sun and wind.

Whatever the season, walking along the cypress-lined avenue finally leads to the second gate, which opens onto the Cividale-Moimacco public road. The gate, framed by two rusticated stone pillars and two arched walls, adds a scenic touch to the conclusion of the tree-lined path, marking the property boundary.