Ferruccio died in 1978 in a car accident and his son Paolo had to take over the estates’ affairs as he was still attending Agrarian university. At first Paolo was focused on planting more vineyards and selling the fruit, but his dream was to realize his father’s plan: build a cellar and make his own wine. The work finally started in 2000 and by 2002 the first batch of Montepulciano was harvested and vinified at the estate

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