Dr. Gerardo Giuratrabocchetti remembers it as if it were yesterday. He was just 7 years old when he visited his grandfather in his vineyards and got a terrible fright. He thought the old man had lost his mind when he asked him his name. He answered timidly, Gerardo. His grandfather repeated to Gerardo, you have the same name as me and that is why my vineyards will one day be yours. This story happened over 30 years ago and Dr. Giuratrabocchetti is actually continuing his grandfather's work with the Cantine del Notaio, which he founded in 1998. On the region's soil of volcanic origin, the Cantine del Notaio produces almost exclusively the region's traditional red wine variety, Aglianico del Vulture , according to the principles of biodynamic agriculture .
