The history of the Garofolis is a story of people and of a family that has been identified with winemaking for five generations. The same philosophy has always guided them: a constant updating of production techniques while respecting traditional and historic winemaking methods; attention to the evolution of the market and its requirements along with loyalty to the values of the special characteristics that the traditions of the territory have transmitted.
The vineyards owned by the company are located on estates that cover a total area of about 50 hectares (123.5 acres). They are situated in the communities of Montecarotto (at Cupo delle Lame), Ancona (at Paterno and Piancarda) and Castelfidardo (at Acquaviva).
Annual production amounts to about two million bottles, of which 35% to 40% are sold on the domestic market and the remainder on markets throughout the world, with the greatest concentration on those of northern Europe. More than 60% of production is of the DOC wines Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi (about 900,000 bottles), Rosso Cònero (approximately 200,000 bottles) and Rosso Piceno (about 220,000 bottles). The remaining output consists of IGT Marche wines (about 150,000 bottles), sparkling wines made with both the Charmat and Classic methods (about 90,000 bottles), two semi-sparkling wines (a white and a rosé, amounting to 150,000 bottles), vini da tavola (approximately 400,000 bottles) and a small production of raisin (passito) and other special wines. The grapes processed come partly from the four vineyards owned by the winery and partly from growers who have brought their entire output to Garofoli for years. That enables us to have close contact with the vineyards and directly oversee work during the growing season. Great attention is given to the phases of harvesting and vinification, since the moment of its “birth” is considered crucial to a wine’s life. T
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