When two brothers, Aldo and Paolo Rametta, joined forces in the summer of 2020 to start a family business in the heart of their homeland, Romagna, their passion for wine and the region led them to success. Both were born in New Orleans, Louisiana and raised between the United States and Switzerland; their careers as entrepreneurs in the renewable energy sector afforded them more opportunities to travel extensively. Finally, in 2016, Poggio della Dogana was established and in 2020, Ronchi di Castelluccio was founded. The Rametta brothers and their families are now ensconced and thriving in their beloved Romagna.
During a recent virtual wine education and tasting experience (wines sent as samples) with Aldo Rametta, our group of journalists learned about the two locations, each of which exudes unique identities. This is an “amazing region for people and land – the coast, mountains, inland. We found the right opportunity,” began Aldo Rametta. Their goal is to “revive a myth of Italian oenology, taking up the challenge of these places with courage and innovative spirit.”
Paolo and Aldo Rametta – Photo Credit: Ronchi di Castelluccio
The Rametta Brothers Spearhead the Renaissance of Ronchi di Castelluccio
‘Ronchi’ indicates the tracts of land that were originally part of the Apennine woods “that were manually torn with an archaic tool called ‘roncola.’ The idea of planting these single-variety and single-vineyard vines was based on the area’s unique location of an altitude of 253-411 meters above sea level and its array of woodland vegetation. Having
This Article was originally published on Grape Experiences
