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Our story is unique.
A cellar dug into the tuff 400 years ago.

The Torre in Pietra estate was purchased in 1926 by Senator Luigi Albertini.
Forced to sell the iconic Italian newspaper, Corriere della Sera, because of his dissent with the fascist regime, Senator Albertini decided to buy the historical estate in the middle of the roman countryside.

Senator Albertini embarked on the new entrepreneurial adventure and began the great work of reclaiming the land. His son Leonardo Albertini and his son-in-law Nicolò Carandini followed his work founding a large and modern farm which extended over 2,500 hectares of land.
Thanks to them, black spotted cows specialized in milk production, were introduced in Italy for the first time and a model company was set up. Torre in Pietra became a well-loved brand as it was the first company to sell packaged milk. It became Rome’s milk.

Since 1926, the company is run by the same family, with the same spirit.

The elephants

In 1938, during the excavation of the tunnel, some remains of prehistoric elephants dating back to the Lower Paleolithic (about 320 thousand years) were found. A huge tusk, later stolen by the Nazis, was placed in a still visible hole in the wall, while a large femur bone is kept at the entrance of the cellar.

The great eruption of the Albano’s volcano, 360 thousand years ago, which covered Rome and its surroundings of tuff, has allowed to preserve these remains still intact to this day.

To the ancient elephants living in Torre in Pietra, we have dedicated our Elephas wine and Osteria dell’Elefante, a restaurant located inside our cellar.

L’agronomo Filippo Antonelli con i vini Elephas

The Castle

Heart of the estate is Castle of Torre in Pietra, a medieval castle and village which belonged in the 12th –14th century to the Normanni-Alberteschi family, part of the Roman aristocracy.

In 1457, the estate is transformed into a farmhouse by the Massimo family. In 1590, Camilla Peretti, sister of Pope Sixtus V, acquires the castle and makes it her luxurious country house and hunting residence.

The final architectural transformation of the residence takes place from the year 1639, when it was purchased by the Falconieri, a rich Roman family. During this period many additions are added to the Castle: Sant’Antonio Abate’s Church, architect Ferdinando Fuga’s staircase and the frescoes by Pier Leone Ghezzi painted in honor of Pope Benedict XIII’s visit in 1725, year of the Jubilee.

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Our story is unique. A cellar dug into the tuff 400 years ago.

Since 1926, the company is run by the same family, with the same spirit.

The Castle

Our story is unique.
A cellar dug into the tuff 400 years ago.