The History
The history of the winery began in 1959 with the founding of the cooperative winery, which in 1972 became the "Enopolio di Taurasi." The need at the time was to provide many small grape growers with a commercial outlet for their grapes, which would otherwise be sold at prices too low to be profitable. The cooperative winery prevented the uprooting of many vineyards, preserving an ancient heritage of biodiversity and safeguarding the region’s viticultural legacy. This decision is what today allows for vines over 100 years old to thrive, providing grafts for new plantings and ensuring that an invaluable heritage is not lost.
Past
With the 1992 harvest, the winery, which had already taken the name Antica Hirpinia, bottled the very first Taurasi DOCG bottle, numbered 00000001, as a testament to the significance it had gained for the entire region. The bottle is still carefully preserved at the winery.
PRESENT
Today, Antica Hirpinia is a private winery led by a group of three friends who took it over in 2016. They combined their strengths, their vineyards, and their lives to fulfill their shared dream: to produce wines that represent their land and convey their deep passion for it.
FUTUR
To achieve this goal, the partners take on different roles and personally commit to the project, surrounding themselves with skilled professionals who can guide them toward an ever-higher standard of quality.
ALFONSO ROMANO
Winegrower Member
Alfonso Romano is a professional winegrower with vineyards in Lapìo, considered one of the best Fiano growing areas. Thanks to the scions from one of his 40-year-old vineyards, and plants over a century old, it has been possible to replant some hectares in order to preserve the biodiversity of these clones, which yield prime quality grapes with specific characteristics.
BENEDETTO ROBERTO
Winegrower Member
Although Benedetto Roberto works in a different sector, he has always loved wine, and that's why he decided to throw himself into the venture of developing Antica Hirpinia, bottling the wines of his homeland.
CIRIACO BIANCO
Winegrower Member E GENERAL COORDINATOR
The son of farmers, he graduated from a technical institute and started working on the family farm, where he took care of the vineyards and olive groves (the family also owns an oil mill), as well as wheat and apricots for the production of juice for children. As the son of one of the founders of the winery, he became a member and then director, driven by the desire to make it one of the most representative wineries of the area’s potential for growing and producing wine.
ROSARIA GUARINO
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR
After graduating from secondary school Rosaria Guarino went on to study biotechnology. She developed her wonderful empathy working with the public for almost two decades, one of which in a farmers’ consortium, which also gave her a basic technical knowledge of vineyard management that helps her in her current job. Her official role in the winery is coordinating marketing and communications, but this the tip of the iceberg: often she must be the jack-of-all-trades, responding to countless requirements with professionalism.
FRANCESCO GRASSO
SOLE ADMINISTRATOR
A graduate in economics and business from the University of Sannio, he also qualified as a chartered accountant at the University of Bari. His love for the world of wine led him to become first a consultant and then the sole administrator of the winery, thus combining work and passion.
MAURILIO CHIOCCIA
CONSULTANT WINEMAKER
Maurilio Chioccia is an experienced oenologist with in-depth knowledge of many areas of Italy. His production philosophy aims to reveal not only the typical qualities of the grape varieties, but also the distinctive features conferred on them by the production zone, in this case Irpinia, an area with a great winegrowing tradition and huge potential.
ANGELO DE MATTEO
SALES AND MARKETING CONSULTANT MANAGER, ITALY
Manager with several decades of experiences in the HORECA and large-scale retail channels, particularly in sales and marketing management of wineries across all of Italy
MADDALENA MAZZESCHI
Wine Communication, Marketing, and Public Relations
Since 40 years in the world of wine communication, she has seen the transformation of every aspect of production and gained an experience like few others. Author of a book of true-life anecdotes from her first 25 years of work in the wine industry, she now also produces podcasts telling how various professional aspects have evolved and reels to explain the basic rules of the product approach.
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