Giovanna Madonia

After the end of World War II, my grandfather Pietro bought a wide property in Bertinoro which included a 3 hectare vineyard, planted with Sangiovese and Albana.  The terroir was great and the grapes were excellent, but sometimes a few vines turned dry: when that happened Pietro, being a nostalgic, true Sicilian man, used to plant an olive tree in that small spot.  He dreamt of growing a big olive grove.   I ended his dream in 1982, when I replanted all the vineyards and made them even larger.  Currently, the vineyards extend over 14 hectares (35 acres), which I keep on cultivating with commitment and passion, together with my four daughters, especially Miranda, with whom I produce several thousand bottles of Sangiovese and Albana and… a very small quantity of olive oil.

Giovanna