San Giovenale
Among the tufa hills of Tuscia, San Giovenale in Italy was born only in 2006, yet it feels rooted in far older ground. Near Blera and its Etruscan necropolises, Emanuele Pangrazi works a dry, windy microclimate and soils of clay, tufa and volcanic stones, stretching ripening and sharpening structure.
From the start, the project looked beyond local clichés, embracing Rhône-inspired varieties and a mindset of low yields and hand harvesting. Parcel decisions, minimal intervention and spontaneous fermentations keep the wines honest, while patient élevage and measured oak—large casks or barrique when it fits—aim for texture and depth rather than polish.
The result is a modern, serious voice for northern Lazio: a winery that lets landscape, archaeology and contemporary precision meet in one coherent philosophy.San Giovenale
Among the tufa hills of Tuscia, San Giovenale in Italy was born only in 2006, yet it feels rooted in far older ground. Near Blera and its Etruscan necropolises, Emanuele Pangrazi works a dry, windy microclimate and soils of clay, tufa and volcanic stones, stretching ripening and sharpening structure.
From the start, the project looked beyond local clichés, embracing Rhône-inspired varieties and a mindset of low yields and hand harvesting. Parcel decisions, minimal intervention and spontaneous fermentations keep the wines honest, while patient élevage and measured oak—large casks or barrique when it fits—aim for texture and depth rather than polish.
The result is a modern, serious voice for northern Lazio: a winery that lets landscape, archaeology and contemporary precision meet in one coherent philosophy.
