About

Casale del Giglio is a winery located in the Agro Pontino valley, some 30 miles south of Rome. Unlike other parts of the Latium region, or other regions of Italy, this territory was still uncharted in viticultural terms when Dino Santarelli and his son Antonio, with the help for the young winemaker Paolo Tiefenthaler launched their research project in 1985 based on the planting of 57 different experimental grape varieties in their soil. To date, Casale del Giglio has converted its 180 hectares selecting those grape varieties which have proved to interact best with the territory and produce the best quality wines. In parallel with the challenge to identify and select those Italian and international grape varieties best suited to the microclimate of the Agro Pontino, Casale del Giglio has always maintained a keen interest in Lazio’s native grape varieties, rediscovered in areas close to the property; such varieties include the Biancolella of Ponza, the Bellone of Anzio, the Cesanese of Olevano Romano and the Pecorino of Accumoli. Casale del Giglio currently offers a range of twenty-five products – ten white wines, one rosé, nine reds, one passito, three grappas and an extra virgin olive oil.