Wine Valdipiatta, "Trefonti", Toscana IGT, 2000

Trends in the development of Italian winemaking in the second half of the 20th century have been identified "quality revolution", which was realized thanks to the emergence of a new generation of winemakers. Among them is, and Giulio Caporali (Giulio Caporali), who has worked in over 2 decades, a railway engineer, but always dreamed of to do in winemaking. At the end of the 80s by Giulio acquired a modest estate Tenuta Valdipiatta, located near the town of Montepulciano is well known for its fine wines. Over twenty years of persistent and hard work, he managed to turn Tenuta Valdipyatta best winery in the appellation.

The main wealth of the estate was covering a gentle hillside land, which consists of lying on the basis of clay tuff containing inclusions of limestone. According to the results of the research, this terroir was acknowledged as one of the best in the county. Much attention is paid directly by Giulio Caporali vineyard, which he re-planted as local varieties Sangiovese (Prugnolo Gentile) and Canaiolo and international - Pinot Noir, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. The vineyard were also introduced organic methods of cultivation and vine. His winery, equipped with modern equipment, Giulio located in broadening and deepening the cave in the hillside deep in the tuff was dug cellar and installed a new barrels for aging wine.

In 1997, for permanent residence in the Tenuta Valdipyatta moved Miriam Caporali, who like his father decided to seriously engage in the manufacture of wine. Studying winemaking in Bordeaux, she met a professor who taught at the University of Yves Glory, and drew him to cooperate with Tenuta Valdipyatta as a consultant. Since 2002, the economy operates Miriam. It not only fully shares the philosophy of his father, which is the main postulate of the priority of product quality, but also to successfully implement it. The combination of such a philosophy with a wonderful terroir wines provided undeniable success Tenuta Valdipyatta, the name of Robert Parker, "one of the best of its kind." The farm is very protective of the wines, so most of them are not subjected to cold treatment and filtration. True connoisseurs know that the sediment present in these wines, is a testament to their authenticity and unique sign of high quality.