Masciarelli was founded in 1981 in San Martino sulla Marrucina, in Abruzzo. Its core grapes are Montepulciano d'Abruzzo and Trebbiano d'Abruzzo. Gianni Masciarelli was the first producer to bring the Guyot training system to the region.
Villa Gemma Rosso, a Montepulciano d'Abruzzo made from the best grapes of San Martino, was first produced in 1984. On the white side there's La Botte di Gianni, a Trebbiano d'Abruzzo Riserva aged 30 months in a single French oak barrel. The first vintage was the 2010 harvest.
The cellars include the Bottaia dei Rossi, which holds more than 1,000 French oak barrels. Women make up 54% of the employees.
Not tasted yet
I haven't reviewed a wine from Masciarelli yet. They're on my Top 100 list, which is built from awards.