Giovanna Madonia is a force of nature. The estate, just 5 miles from the Adriatic sea, extends over about 14 hectares of gently rolling Romagna, at an altitude of from 200 to 350 meters above sea level. The vineyards are densely planted which is the best way to control yields, through intra-specific competition for water and other resources, in clay and marl soils with limestone bedrock. 
 
Production is entirely artisanal. Family history goes back three generations, when Giovanna’s grandfather planted vines and made wine for family and friends. Her father took things to another level. Now, with her daughters by her side, Giovanna has truly risen to the ranks of elite Italian wine producers, earning the first ever Tre Bicchieri for a dry-styled Albana with her 2014 Neblina.
 
100% Albana from a vineyard trained in Guyot and “Alberello” system at a density of 6.500 vines per hectare, having a low production of just 5000 Kg/Ha (less than a kilo per vine). Soft pressed to extract less than 60% of the must. Fermentation and maturation sur lies was done exclusively in stainless steel tanks.