We are fortunate to live near Rome in beautiful countryside where the grapes are grown for Cesanese del Piglio DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita), the only red wine with this appellation in Lazio.

Cesanese is an indigenous grape variety and has no kinship with other Italian grape varieties. It has a very ancient history: some say its name comes from the Latin "cut the wood" the Romans planted vines everywhere near Rome. Others trace it to the arrival of the first monastic communities from the East. What is certain is that the Benedictine monks of Subiaco preserved the Cesanese vines and brought them to our day with all their unique scents.

Lettera is dedicated to our horse that we wanted to represent in the label designed by Edoardo Bernardi. Lettera's vines are from the Paliano hills around our farmhouse, which have ideal exposure and are located in an unspoiled area surrounded by olive trees, laurels and ancient varieties of Paliano apples.

2022 was also our first vintage, and after fermentation in steel tanks, Lettera spent 6 months in regenerated wooden barrels and barriques for aging and another 8 months in bottles.

It is a wine with an intense and complex nose where floral and ripe red fruit notes such as sour cherry and black cherry are evident but also spicy aromas of black pepper, and toasted and balsamic sensations. A velvety tannin emerges in the mouth that creates an elegant and balanced wine, but also complex and persistent thanks to its freshness and acidity.

Lettera is a perfect wine to pair with traditional Roman and Ciociara dishes and also goes well with the finest meats.

We just harvested 2024 finally turning it into our new winery.

Ten years ago we planted a small vineyard of Sangiovese grapes, the most famous Italian grape variety in the world, and discovered that it is perfectly suited to our terroir. This vineyard is the starting point for Clea, our Lazio Rosso IGT wine.

Clea is a tribute to our 'work director,' the German shepherd who oversees all our work and is social with guests.

The 2022 is our first vintage and is a wine characterized by a beautiful ruby red color, a good alcohol content and animportant tannic structure, thanks in part to its strong acidity.

On the nose and palate, floral notes of violet, red rose and undergrowth reminiscent of humus, fern, moss and thyme (typical of the Sangiovese grape variety), red fruit (cherry, black cherry, raspberry), haematic and spicy hints of black pepper but also a distinct ethereal note are evident.

After fermentation in temperature-controlled steel tanks, we chose to let it age for 6 months in regenerated barrels to further enhance its aromas and round out its tannins, and after bottle aging Clea is ready to be finally tasted!

When we started buying land to make Donna Vittori, we salvaged many small abandoned vineyards, and today we have used these grapes to make a fresh rosé wine that is perfect for enjoying on summer evenings.

We dedicated it to our dream, to all those people who fall in love with Ciociaria and our project, the essential is invisible to the eyes! It will be porn to be tasted in the spring.

Maturano is an indigenous grape variety from southern Lazio that has recently been rediscovered. The Benedictine monks of Montecassino began planting it more than a thousand years ago.

We decided to plant Maturano at Colle Rampo, a beautiful area of Paliano kissed by unforgettable sunsets, and we will have our first harvest in 2025.

Do you think it will be a structured white or a classic method? You will find out soon enough!