Who We Are
It all began in 1920, when Vincenzo Polini, who had emigrated to Argentina years earlier in search of achieving his fortune, returned to his country of origin – Italy.
He settled in Carassai in the Marche, and bought the first plots of land.
Since then, because of authentic experience between the vineyards and cellars, our family has become a testamonial to their land and promoters of sincere, elegant and generous wines.
The name ‘Le Cana’ comes from a feature in the teachings of the winemaking tradition: they were the first wooden containers used to crush the grapes and collect the ‘must’, important symbols of a long winemaking, technological and human evolution.
The oldest winemaking knowledge always remains as the basis for a future that looks to innovation and constant research.
We are protectors of our land, which we have been preserving for over 15 years with organic farming and the use of renewable energy. Our mission is transferring its true soul, made up of strength and wealth, to wine.
There are now four generations of the Polini family representing a single winemaking history spanning almost a hundred years.
History
1920
As has been said, it all began when Vincenzo Polini, who had emigrated to Argentina years earlier in search of fortune, returned to Italy and bought the first plots of land.
It was his son, Giuseppe Polini, who planted the first vineyards in Val Menocchia, and discovered their extraordinary potential.
1995
Giuseppe’s son, Gabriele Polini and his wife Anna, have always worked in the family business and in 1995 bought new land and a ruined building in the hills along the Aso river valley.
In a position that looks north, opposite the Val Menocchia, it is a land perfectly in the centre between the sea breezes and the fresh winds from the Sibillini Mountains, so is a perfectly precious home for native white grape varieties, such as Passerina and Pecorino.
It is here that 12 hectares of vineyards are planted and massive renovations are carried out, aimed at preserving the ancient structural elements of the old farmhouse and introducing innovations to accommodate the cellar for winemaking.
2006
On May 6, 2006, after years dedicated to conversion, the vineyards of both Carassanesi valleys were certified organic.
2014
Gabriele and Anna’s children, the fourth generation of the Polini family enter the business: Paola, Alessandra and Luca.
Today they all work together on the same project that they love to share with all wine lovers who come to visit; to stroll through the vineyards, discover the winery more closely or enjoy a glass of wine where it is all created.
The wine is also the story of the family and of all the people who have spent work, passion and sacrifice on it.
Vines
Vineyards Organic
The Polini family have always been convinced that organic is more a lifestyle than a production method.
They believe in the importance of this philosophy to leave the land in better condition than they found it, and to leave their children the opportunity to continue living and working on it peacefully.
Organic wines reject chemical synthesis products for fertilization and for the defense against weeds and parasites and adopt only natural preparations, even in the cellar.
There is an ethical reason in this choice, but also a refusal to approve adverse modernisation: the fewest possible interventions means letting the wine express its most authentic characteristics.
There is a very strong commitment to protect their land, the people who work there and the consumers who choose their wines.
