2020 DEI Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

About the producer (From Caterina Dei)

It all began in 1964 when my grandfather, Alibrando Dei, decided to buy the Bossona land and plant his first vineyard there. Here he discovered an extraordinary place, ideal for the production of great red wines. The property expanded in the 1970s with the purchase of Villa Martiena and the surrounding vineyards. In 1985, the year of an exceptional harvest, the first bottle of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano signed by the Dei family was finally released.

Since then, my family has carried on the great passion for wine while respecting tradition and being open to innovation. Our aim is to bring to life in wine the best expression of the Montepulciano area, the splendid corner of Tuscany where we live and which gives our prized grapes their unmistakable character, appreciated throughout the world.

I didn’t always know that wine would be my path: I am a music lover and, for years, I thought about a career in the art world.However, my father had a dream, that of top-quality winemaking and a modern, sustainable winery. That dream swept me away and captured me. Now, for more than twenty years, I have been the spokesperson for the knowledge and values of my family, heir and interpreter of the agricultural and viticultural tradition that has had its place of election in Montepulciano. When the wine notes meet the music notes, the harmony will be just perfect. Music and singing have always been a passion for me. In the place of my wine, I brought my albums to life.

For several generations, my family has been involved in the excavation and processing of travertine. My father, Glauco Dei, marked an important turning point in the family business by creating architectural works all over the world. At the age of eighty, he conceived the idea of uniting the world of stone with that of wine, deciding to design and build a travertine home for his wine. The structure blends harmoniously into the gentle hilly landscape surrounding Montepulciano. The natural shades of travertine blend with the colours of the land, creating a beautiful architectural spectacle.

~Caterina Dei~