The San Valentino winery was established on the site of a former post-war winegrowing estate, although little is known about its early history.
In the 1990s, Giovanni Mascarin purchased the entire property from the Nanni family. In 1997, his son Roberto Mascarin and Roberto’s wife, Valeria, decided to take over the estate. Driven by a deep passion for the land, they firmly believed that the climate and soils of Colle di Covignano offered the ideal conditions for producing exceptional wines. This new direction allowed the winery to achieve significant progress within a short period of time. During these years, Scabi, Terra di Covignano and Luna Nuova were created, three wines that would go on to shape the history of San Valentino.
The estate continued to develop rapidly until 2017, when Valeria passed away following a serious illness. In her memory, Roberto created Vivi, which has since become one of the winery’s most iconic wines. Following this difficult loss, Roberto chose not to continue managing the company alone and welcomed new business partners. Since the end of 2022, entrepreneur Gianluca Marchetti has worked alongside him as the winery’s managing director.
Today, the new team is committed to continuing the estate’s development and reorganizing its facilities to welcome the many visitors drawn by its events and, above all, by the quality of its wines, in an increasingly elegant setting.
San Valentino has long been an important landmark in the region. Its wines have also earned international recognition and rank among the highest-rated wines in Romagna.
The estate owns 17 hectares of vineyards, all located on hillsides with southern and southwestern exposures. Approximately 70% of the vineyards are planted with Sangiovese and Rebola. The remaining parcels are planted with Cabernet Franc, Syrah and Merlot. The vineyards are cultivated according to organic farming principles. Alternate rows are grassed, and the vines are trained using the Guyot system, with a planting density of approximately 7,000 vines per hectare. The soils are poor and contain small amounts of clay and limestone. Yields average approximately 8,000 kilograms of grapes per hectare, and the entire harvest is carried out by hand.
Every intervention in the vineyard serves the same purpose: to create the best possible conditions for producing healthy grapes of outstanding quality. This philosophy is based on a simple belief: great wine is born in the vineyard and completed in the cellar.
San Valentino’s wines are entirely organic and express both the distinctive character of their grape varieties and the identity of their terroir. The estate primarily cultivates four grape varieties and currently produces nine wines.