Our cellar is the result of a happy symbiosis between tradition and innovation, for this reason the Art of our work consists in transforming the precious gifts of nature into excellent wines, always having an eye for the environment and for quality. The charm of a natural environment, the pleasure of Mediterranean hospitality, in a historic venue with bright spaces for presentations and tastings.
The Founder
Pasquale Tomei
Son of Domenico Tomei, always characterized by a big mustache, he had the temperament and passion from a young age that led to the dispute with the then parish priest of the church of S. Maria de Cryptis. Following this event, the nickname "Maligni" was given, which accompanies us from generation to generation. A road in the municipality of Chieti is also dedicated to Maligni which represents the link between our family and the Territory. The figure of my grandfather seemed even more fascinating, because with those grapes I helped harvest he had obtained, through an almost magical experience, there in the cool and dark cellar, kept with the same devotion as a small church, a wine that made people flock from the city. They all seemed seduced by their grandfather's wine, by the tradition that perpetuated aromas and flavours. The neighbor also made wine, but it was profoundly different from grandfather's and it wasn't as good: wine was a matter of trust.
The harvest Sunday spent detaching the bunches from the vines, the pressing, with the feet, of the grapes in the tubs, are now distant memories. In the past, the figure of the grandfather who was a winemaker seemed imposing and good: during the harvest everything was abundance, joy and hope. The same serene atmosphere was savored under the pergola in the following month of May, when the first bottles of the latest harvest were tasted. It was fascinating, the color of the young wine, the foam that filled the glass and then disappeared, the taste with a hint of sweetness, and the ham that was sliced to offer it to the customer, even then considered sacred.