The Ciavolich family traces their roots back to Bulgaria in the 1500s. A family of wool merchants by trade, they left their homeland to escape the Saracen invasion, settling in the province of Chieti, in the southeastern corner of what would become Abruzzo. Fast-forward a few centuries and the family established their first cantina and cellar in 1853, one of the first ‘modern’ wineries in the region. Fast-forward another 150 years and the estate passes into the hands of the young and talented Chiara Ciavolich and her husband Gianluca, who are currently in the midst of guiding this historic property into a very bright future. Now totalling just shy of 40ha of vineyards located across the townships of both Loreto Aprutino and Pianella, Chiara and Gianluca combine a modern approach with traditionalist philosophies, elevating Abruzzo’s classic native varieties to a level too few in the region are able to achieve.