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CASA LUCII

IN HUMO VIRTUS

{Our Story}

Casa Lucii is a historic family-run winery located on the hills of San Gimignano, a medieval village in the heart of Tuscany between Siena and Florence.
Località santa maria, san gimignano
Siena / Tuscany
{43° 46’ 77 99 11° 04’ 32 12}

Wine Philosophy

Our motto, *in humo virtus*, represents the complexity of our work while honoring its humble origins: *In the Earth lies Virtue*. In a broader sense, it signifies *fertile land that brings life* or even *life that generates life*.

IN THE SOIL LIES VIRTUE

The plant residues that fall to the ground are reborn through an organic process known as humification, carried out by millions of saprophytic bacteria. The regenerated organic matter restores fertility to the soil, enabling the lush growth of new herbaceous and woody species.

Understanding this process means respecting the land, life, and its intricate dynamics. Knowledge of its laws allows us to interpret and guide the productive cycles—from sowing to harvest, from the winter pruning of the vineyard to the winemaking itself. More broadly, the pursuit of harmony also extends to the family, collaborators, and all those who, in various ways, are part of the life of the estate.

THE PHILOSOPHY OF

ORGANIC FARMING

Complying with community and national regulations is only the first step. For our company, practicing organic farming is above all a way of thinking — an approach that, when applied consistently, brings a series of benefits that can be summarized as follows:

Our first step toward organic certification was taken in 1997, and today we are proud to have achieved full certification across our entire estate.
Our philosophy is guided by a few simple yet profound principles:

1. To respect and nurture life in all its forms, living in harmony with nature and its rhythms.

2. To cultivate with awareness, understanding that every action shapes the balance of the ecosystem.

3. To produce food that is healthy, natural, and full of authentic flavour.

4. To combine traditional knowledge with modern technology to reduce our impact and work in balance with the environment.

CASA LUCII

A family

STORY

Our winemaking tradition runs so deep that our family coat of arms has featured three vine leaves since the 12th century.

(GENERATIONAL TRADITION)

Carrying a long-standing tradition comes with great responsibility. Many techniques, practices, and processes are passed down from generation to generation and cannot be found in books. The yeast used for producing Vin Santo, for example, remains alive and is transmitted across centuries. What matters is not a single generation, but the vital impact each one leaves, flowing from one generation to the next.

1100

The Lucii Family

The noble Tuscan-Umbrian families trace their roots here. Our ancestors have lived in the Val d’Elsa area since the 12th century, preserving a deep connection with this land that remains our home today.

1260

Papal Decree

Historical records mention the hamlet of Villa Castelli, now home to our winery. During a journey through Italy, a Pope noted its strategic position along a variant of the ancient Via Francigena, known as the Val d’Elsana route.

1776

Contract of Enfiteusis

On July 11, 1776, encouraged by the reforms of Grand Duke Pietro Leopoldo, our ancestor Lorenzo Lucii, from the parish of San Gaudenzio a Bacìo in the Vicariate of Certaldo, signed a long-term lease contract to acquire the Poggio ai Grilli estate. The property included around ten hectares of vineyards, pastures, and woods — once belonging to the Knights of Malta — with a modest farmhouse at its center. That act marked the beginning of our family’s enduring relationship with the land.

1800

The Age of Good Governance

Following the Grand Duke’s enlightened reforms, Tuscany’s countryside reached remarkable levels of productivity and beauty. The reclaimed valleys and cultivated hills became a symbol of harmony between man and nature. During World War II, our family found refuge at Poggio ai Grilli — “to flee to Poggio ai Grilli,” as they said — seeking shelter from air raids among the vineyards and olive trees that had sheltered generations before.

1948

Serafino & Teresa’s Chianti

In the difficult years after the war, Serafino Lucii and his wife Teresa rebuilt the family’s wine and must trade in their cellar on Via Francesco Ferrucci in Certaldo, the birthplace of the poet Boccaccio. Since the early 1900s, with the arrival of the railway, Certaldo had become a hub for Chianti wine, shipped by train to Livorno and then by sea to New York — packed in the traditional straw-covered flasks that carried Tuscany’s soul across the ocean.

1970

Libanio

Their son Libanio continued the business with vision and persistence. During the 1960s and 1970s, as the sharecropping (Mezzadria) system ended and the countryside emptied, he began purchasing farms such as Podere Graticci, reviving the vineyards and adapting to the coming age of mechanization — when the tractor replaced the ox. Step by step, he expanded the estate, building the foundation for the structured and forward-looking company we are today.

THE FAMILY TODAY

Teamwork has never been more crucial than in our case.Producing a bottle of wine or olive oil is a long journey, often beginning several years in advance. Being directly involved in every stage — from grape vinification to wine aging, from olive pressing to marketing — brings immense satisfaction and fully rewards the sacrifices made. Every step is overseen by the three siblings.Today, the estate is run by the children of Libanio and Maria Luisa: Luca, Lorenzo, and Marta.

Marta Lucii
/ CO-OWNER
Lorenzo Lucii
/ CO-OWNER
Luca Lucii
/ CO-OWNER