The first harvest bottled under the estate’s name took place in 1994. Until then, the Romano family, winemakers for four generations, had been selling their grapes to the local cooperative. Today, Clelia Romano manages the estate alongside her husband Federico and their son Angelo. The estate is located in Arianiello, at an altitude of 600 meters, a small village perched above Lapio. Summers bring warm days and cool nights. The volcanic soil, excellent drainage, and south-facing exposure make this terroir an exceptional site for producing great wines.
Campania
Since Roman times, Campania has been regarded as an exceptional wine-producing region. It was even nicknamed Campania Felix (Happy Campania). For the Romans, the equivalents of today’s great Burgundy and Bordeaux wines were the Cecubo and Falerno wines of Campania—crafted from the same grape varieties still used in the region today. The significance of Campania’s terroir has been recognized for over 2,000 years. In fact, Clelia Romano often likes to remind us that, historically, Campania is considered the first Italian region to produce high-quality wines.