Inherited by Liborio De Rinaldis in 2001 after fifty years of family work, Azienda Vitivinicola Tenuta Tre Cancelli grows and makes red and white wines on the volcanic slopes of the Ceriti Mountains near Cerveteri. Its vineyards sit between the Cerveteri necropolis and the ancient port of Pyrgi, giving the estate’s wines a distinctly Etruscan and Mediterranean sense of place. The winery’s Lituo received the Calix Aureus in 2002, 2004 and 2007, alongside other diplomas of merit for its labels.
Ventosa VineyardsOpened in 2005 by Lenny and Meg Cecere, Ventosa Vineyards makes 100% estate-grown, produced, and bottled wines from its vineyard overlooking Seneca Lake. The Cecere family’s Italian winemaking roots reach back to Lenny’s grandfather, while the Geneva winery carries that heritage into older-vintage, dry, Old World-style reds and the uncommon New York planting of Tocai Friulano. Alongside its hand-painted Tuscan tasting room, Ventosa operates Café Toscana and a destination wedding venue on the estate.GENEVA, NY
BanfiFamily-owned since 1919, Banfi makes and markets wine and spirits, with its identity rooted in Castello Banfi’s 7,100-acre estate in Montalcino and its role in the renaissance of Brunello di Montalcino. Led by third-generation proprietor and CEO Cristina Mariani, the company combines vineyard research with hospitality and sustainability across a portfolio spanning Italy, the United States, Chile and Ireland. Castello Banfi holds Equalitas certification and was the first winery to receive ISO 14001 and SA8000 recognition for environmental, ethical and social responsibility.OLD BROOKVILLE, NY
Medolla VineyardsFounded in 2002 by John and Denise Medolla, Medolla Vineyards is a small North Fork of Long Island winery known for its signature Merlot. The winery brings an Italian family winemaking tradition to the region, carrying forward a craft the Medolla family says spans centuries. Its vintages have received recognition, including an award-winning Merlot.PECONIC, NY
Va La VineyardsOn a 6.7-acre hill outside Avondale, Va La Vineyards grows North Italian and French grape varieties and turns them into small-batch dry table wines. Family farmed and made in an old-world style by farmer-winemaker Anthony Vietri, the wines are shaped by four distinct vineyard soils and produced in very limited quantities. The fifth generation of the founding family now lives and works on the field, where tastings take place in a century-old barn.AVONDALE, PA