The 'backward' narrative of Cantina Lupi forms in the 1950s before the first bottle was labeled or the first vine was planted. 

In the 1950s, Tommaso Lupi and his sister Pina established a bar-tavern in the Ligurian Riviera neighborhood of Oneglia in Imperia, the nucleus of Liguria's economy during those years, due to the oil commerce. Shortly their bar became *the spot*, known for the delicious provincial wines they appointed. In the mid-1960s, Tommaso and his brother Angelo ventured to initiate their own Cantina in Pieve di Teco. They arranged a winemaking facility in an abandoned monk's convent that dates back to the year 1000. The brothers began as negotiants, purchasing local grapes and making wines to significant success. In later years, they bought lands, grew their own grapes, and created a label synonymous with Liguria. The winery was handed down to Tommaso's son, Massimo, who continued his father's way. In 2021, Marco and Giorgio acquired Lupi and will resume the Lupi traditions.

Pieve di Teco is located in the hills 20 km above Imperia and is home to roughly 1300 people. This picturesque medieval townlet in the upper Arroscia Valley is closer to the Piedmont border than the sea- but Liguria is a moon-shaped slice of heaven; the sea is always relative. The area is well known for Pigatto and Vermentino though, the Rossesse and Ormeasco di Pornassio hold a special place in the heart of mountain-dwelling Ligurians. 

When it comes to western Ligurian wineries, Lupi is a historical name. The area of Liguria, on the whole, is a more youthful winemaking area of Italy in terms of prominence. However, it is genuinely gaining recognition thanks to individuals like the unpretentious cousins. This Ligurian duo understands what a remarkable stretch of land they were born to. Jointly, they have purchased 4 wineries in the region, a farm, and additional lands for assorted projects. Their ambition is to bring forth a farm-to-table Ligurian experience - from fruits and veggies to olive oil, salumi, and wine. Super humble- old-school farming with lots of sun and love. Oh, and don't pester to question if they are natural or organic- their farming style is as it was for their forefathers with plenty of passion added. The Lupi wines are produced with the same suggestion that Tomasso maintained in 1965- time-honored, correct wines made to express the Ligurian countryside and Riviera and, most notably, to enhance the delicious classic foods of the area (and beyond).

You can experience it for yourself with a traditional dinner at one of the wineries or get dirty at the farm's Agriturismo. 

Delicious flavors: a whiff of white pepper, white peach, waffling wild herbs, and lemon pith. The wine displays a solid attitude for maturity: two to four years minimally. Its name is a nod of appreciation for the complex process and the difficult condition of the rocky landscape. The Liguria hills are visually dazzling. Over a hundred million cubic meters of terraced stone walls retain the earth, terracing the gardens and vineyards in the steep topography.

Enthusiastic with hints of Mediterranean scrub and ripe mango, accompanied by an agreeable note of flint in the backdrop. Ready when young, this wine accomplishes more harmony and elegance after a year in bottle, albeit one does not always have time to pause.

This wine is to be chewed! Maceration and manual batonnage are at the core. Elegant and encompassing with charmingly profound yet perky flavors. Tastes of warm creamy bread with sparkles of fine-grained sea salt, candied apricots, toasted almond cookies, a big slice of Christmas panettone, plus a trace of your father's sandalwood cologne that lingers in the air after a generous hug. Man o' man, it is truly irresistible and exceptionally adult-ish, forcing you to straighten and expand engagement. Vignamare chatters all the mysteries of Liguria, keeping you engaged and delighted from its Burgundian beginning to its peppery clean finish.

Vinified in the historic Lupi winery, it is a rosé with an ancient local tradition belonging to the Ormeasco di Pornassio DOC. With just over 30 hectares, this exclusive Ligurian DOC extends into a wonderful mountain stretch of the hinterland where the mountains and the sea meet.

Lupi's Ormeasco has a time-honored deep ruby color with violet tints that offers a fragrant bouquet of blackberry and raspberry alongside fennel and a sprinkle of black pepper. This is an important wine, fresh and bright; the mouth is dry, and warm, with just enough soft tannins and a trickle of bitterness that only adds charm. Its 24 months of aging in stainless steel make it ideal for tucking away for a subsequent performance. Produced primarily from old-vine vines grown at 600+ meters above sea level. This wine is the crown jewel of the mountainous area above Imperia. Ormeasco is one of the most antique varietals of red wine in Liguria in terms of history and tradition, and the provincial winemakers take it absolutely seriously.

Additional wine produced by Lupi:

•Pigato, Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC

•‘Serre’ Vermentino, Ligure di Ponente DOC

•‘Sciac-tra (rose) Ormeasco, Ormeasco di Poornassio DOC

•‘Braje’ Ormeasco, Ormeasco di Poornassio Superiore DOC