Terre Stregate

The Iacobucci family is proud of the history, art and ancient traditions of their region. Its azienda is located in the hills of the Campania region of Sannio Beneventano in the province of Benevento, whose most famous landmark is the Trajan Arch. In the picturesque village of Guardia Sanframondi in the Telesina valley, the family runs a very modern business building with an interior that is both rustic and elegant. The headquarters of the wine and olive oil producer also houses a technically very sophisticated underground wine cellar and a restaurant where guests are served traditional regional dishes.

The great-grandfather had already produced wine in the Campanian farm. After the family then sold the grape production for two generations and focused exclusively on olive oil production, Maria, Armando and their son Carlo Iacobucci (now farm manager) resumed the production of fine wines with the 2004 vintage and made them their main focus. Today, Carlos' sister Filomena also works in the company. The vines and olive trees of Terre Stregate grow on the slopes of the Monti del Matese - a mountain massif that reaches an altitude of almost 500 metres. The vineyard portfolio includes red Aglianico grapes, widespread in northern Campania, as well as Falanghina, Fiano and Greco. The white Falanghina vine in particular has flourished in the province of Benevento over the past 80 years.

After the harvest, which is very precisely timed, the grapes are carefully packed in boxes by the staff of the estate and brought to the cellar. During the processing, the berries are subjected to various tests and analyses in a small but very efficient laboratory. Terre Stregate's battery of more than a dozen labels ranges from white and red drops to spumante and passito.

The company logo of Azienda Terre Stregate adorns three basic elements. The sun symbolizes the goddess Diana, who spreads light and heat over the green hills of the Sannio region. The moon refers to the cult of Iside, the Egyptian goddess and guardian of the vineyards that rest at night. The eye stands for Hekate. The Greek goddess of magic always asks for attention for the earth given to man as a precious gift. SUPERIORE.DE