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Chiara Condello is a rising star among the new generation of winemakers who has an ambition to augment her family's wine craft with her own interpretation of the Sangiovese. Her vineyards are in the heart of the town, Predappio. The vines are deeply rooted in a soil of calcareous clay laden with rich sediments of marine life dating back three million years. This is where she developed her ambition to produce a pure Sangiovese that will authentically express the essence of this unique terroir. The two wines that Chiara produces–Predappio and Le Lucciole–are truly labors of love from the vineyard to the cellar. Building on a foundation of organic viticulture, the vineyards are naturally controlled by a well-balanced ecosystem; the vines are manually managed and harvested. The results are mature grapes that are healthy, requiring no correction in the vinification process. Vinification involves natural yeasts, with long maceration, and finally aging in Slavonian oak without filtration. The Predappio and the award winning Le Lucciole express not only the terroir, but also Chiara's enthusiasm and her passion to demonstrate what Sangiovese should be.