Cantina Tollo was founded over 40 years ago and has earned a reputation as the foremost co-operative winery in the Abruzzo region on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. Now comprising about 1,200 growers working vineyards covering a huge 3,500 hectares, nevertheless the principles and practices put in place at inception have served the cantina well. Today it is emblematic of the Abruzzo approach to wine-making. The majority of the hilly terrain used to grow Cantina Tollo grapes is made up of an average sandy-clay mix with a density which varies according to the gradient of incline and the direction faced. The gentle breeze from the Adriatic helps create a favourably mild climate over the hills, bringing the right amount of rain and high levels of sunshine. All that remains is for the variations in temperature and winds coming from opposite directions, as inevitably occurs when the mountains face the sea, to work their magic, allowing the wines made to develop their characteristic intense bouquet.