STORY
Tenuta di Valgiano
Tenuta di Valgiano rises in the heart of the Lucchesi hills, set within a centuries-old landscape
shaped by human presence. Over time, this interaction has carved the hills and defined the
countryside we see today, where cultivated fields and spontaneous vegetation blend into a
harmonious scenery. The name Valgiano derives from the ancient “Valle di Giano” (Valley of Janus). Janus was the Roman god of transitions
— spatial, temporal, and physical — as well as the god of beginnings in
all human endeavors. His two-faced head, gazing in opposite directions, symbolized this dual
nature. Past and future, ending and beginning trace the line of time, which in nature bends and
folds back upon itself in the cyclical
rhythm of seasons, blooms, and the agricultural work
developed by humankind.
Janus presided over the ancient agricultural practices of central Italy, which is why many rural
hamlets across Lazio, Umbria, and Tuscany still bear traces of this ancient cult in their place
names.
Tenuta di Valgiano belongs to this tradition and today represents its viticultural excellence. The
heart of the estate is the magnificent 15th-century villa, set at the center of a complex
architectural and landscape system designed more than five hundred years ago around the
element of water. The use of water resources, drawn from the abundant Sana stream, still relies
on an intricate and ancient distribution system that has supplied water to the main properties
since the Compagni family — who built the villa — sold part of their holdings to the Buonvisi
family at the end of the 16th century.
Since 1994, the estate has belonged to the Petrini Avogadro di Collobiano family. The current
ownership has enhanced the agricultural vocation long associated with this place, elevating its
viticulture to a level of national excellence and making it a benchmark for
wine enthusiasts around
the world.
High-quality winemaking has progressed hand in hand with a deep agricultural awareness,
placing the estate’s vineyards, olive groves, and rural spaces in full continuity with the surrounding
environment.
This has been achieved through an increasingly conscious farming approach which, since 2002,
has followed the principles of biodynamic agriculture. This practice recognizes the vital
relationship among natural elements and views the farm as a closed organism in which soil,
people, animals, and plants all contribute to preserving the landscape and enhancing its
agricultural quality.
