{"id":4026,"date":"2024-10-31T16:49:27","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T15:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tenutadicastellaro.it\/?page_id=4026"},"modified":"2026-03-19T11:17:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T10:17:32","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tenutadicastellaro.it\/en\/people\/","title":{"rendered":"The Main Characters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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The MAIN CHARACTERS<\/h1>\n\n\n\nPower of the Team
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Our wines are born from a love for a unique territory and the desire to restore it, bringing to life a project made of land and people, in an extreme synthesis of purity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The millennia-old tradition of bush vine cultivation demands almost entirely manual vineyard work, requiring dedication, passion, and experience, strength, and generosity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are the qualities our team imparts to our wines.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Wine moves the spring, joy grows like a plant, some rocks fall, the abysses are closed, the song is born.<\/p>\nOde To Wine \u2013 Pablo Neruda<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

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The Family<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tenuta di Castellaro was born from a morning walk in the Piana di Castellaro in the summer of 2005.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Lentsch family, driven by their love for the island of Lipari, created a true work of art\u2014a pure expression of the volcanic territory of the Aeolian Islands. These magical and unspoiled places embraced a dream, transforming it into a unique reality.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

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In the Vineyard<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrea, Bartolo, Carlo, Catriel, Giacomo, and Giuseppe are just a few of our long-standing vineyard workers. Thanks to their skilled and tireless hands, from dawn to dusk, our vines are tended with dedication at every stage of cultivation: from new plantings to the harvest, including pruning and daily maintenance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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In the Cellar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cellar and barrel room are the realm of the tireless Sebastiano, our Cellar Master, who, with great care, skillfully transforms the harvested fruit into the nectar we find in the bottle. After years spent in the most important wineries on Mount Etna, he left his beloved Randazzo to dedicate his heart and soul to Castellaro.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Wine Tourism and Hospitality<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barbara transitioned from tourism to wine, crafting experiences at Castellaro for both aficionados and curious newcomers.
Together with Maria and the team, she ensures a warm welcome for guests staying in the vineyard residences.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our Wine Around the World<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With over 15 years of experience in wine export, Daniele Sassi performs a crucial role with professionalism and passion: making our labels known everywhere, in Italy and around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the office, Serena and Rosa are the indispensable operational arms of our administration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

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The Agronomist<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stefano Dini is an Italian agronomist and viticulture consultant that joined our team recently, he began working and walking the volcanic soils of Mount Etna many years ago and feels deeply connected to this land. Each time, he reinterprets it to find the best solution for each specific site, at that precise moment, in order to harvest the desired grapes. His work extends across Italy and abroad, for example on the slopes of Mount Soml\u00f3, one of the oldest volcanic formations in Hungary, where he observes similar characteristics and identifies unique features, comparing different grape varieties and the specialized vineyard management techniques developed there.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Enologist<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emiliano Falsini<\/strong>, born and raised in Tuscany, graduated with highest honors in Viticulture and Enology from the University of Florence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He gained two fundamental experiences at the start of his professional career: at Robert Mondavi Winery in California and Villa Maria Estate in New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since 2000, he has collaborated with the Matura Group and with significant wineries, including organic, biodynamic, and conventional<\/strong> vineyards located in various Italian regions. After participating in training internships at the Bordeaux Faculty of Oenology, he has served as an international judge at important wine competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His philosophy<\/strong>: \u201cI feel free to interpret wine by humbly listening to what nature intends to communicate with its strength and energy; for this reason, I am firmly convinced that the work to create a great wine begins in the vineyard. The elegance of a wine is already present in the soil that nurtured it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

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