Dragani / Altavilla

The activities of the Dragani Cellars began as far back as A.D 1812. In that year, a document signed by the then burgomaster of Caldari authorised Dragani Emanuele to sell his products in the territory of the same municipality. Already at that time, the Dragani family owned its most renowned agri, such as Selva dei Canonici and Fonte Melata.

The two estates, probably rented from the monks of the Abbey of Frisa, then Lords of the surrounding territory, constituted for decades the Dragani Family's natural reserve, i.e. the places where the wine personally used by the family was produced over the years.Various documents remain as evidence of the activities of the various progenitors in the wine sector: we should mention those declaring the Dragani Family as the official supplier of the Bishop and the Lords of Ortona.After the Second World War, the Dragani family renovated all the vineyards and began marketing throughout Italy, thanks to the work of Gabriele Dragani, who passed away in 1999, an incomparable entrepreneur and a true pioneer of Abruzzi oenology.During the difficult years of reconstruction, Mr. Gabriele built the modern part of the estate, which was built on the site of the former winery. During the difficult years of reconstruction, Mr. Gabriele built the modern part of the winery, introducing the first technological innovations and, above all, the first modern bottling plant. "Cantine Dragani" is the largest private producer and bottler in Abruzzo and one of the most dynamic companies in the sector.Cantine Dragani has been a point of reference in the Abruzzo wine sector for decades.They have always set themselves the objective of making local wines known and valorising them through an efficient distribution network and proposing only bottled wine in different lines and formats, in order to satisfy the demands of even the most demanding customers. Over the years, experience has allowed them to select grapes in different areas and to produce DOC wines linked to small territories where the typical characteristics of the vines stand out.The company is attentive to technological innovations, and its equipment includes thermal control during fermentation, soft crushers and presses, and French oak barrels, both large and small, for the maturation and refinement of wines.The distribution of products, in Italy, takes place exclusively by company means, favouring speed and service adapted to the needs of customers.The Certified Quality System, according to ISO 9001:2000 (No. 0830 - 268 - Q - Sector EA 3), allows for the entire management and control of the entire production cycle.Cantine Dragani's environmental quality system is certified in accordance with UNI EN ISO 14001:2004 (No. SGA08101 - Sector EA 03).The company has also implemented a H.A.C.C.P. (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) Self-control Manual, to guarantee compliance with health and hygiene conditions and the wholesomeness of finished products.