Massimo Romeo’s father, a lawyer and professor with taste for the countryside, bought property in Montepluciano in the early 1970s. A decade later Massimo himself, by now a young man, decided to acquire his own property for farming and vineyards. Starting with just 7.5 acres of vineyards, Massimo’s debut wine was a 1982 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Since then he has more than doubled his vineyard acreage and introduced new wines, including his flagship Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Lipitiresco. Massimo has been the president of the Consorzio del Vino Nobile, the local producers’ organization. He was also an early adopter of sustainable farming practices, and since 2008 the estate has been certified as fully organic. Sangiovese is the estate’s primary grape, and Massimo Romeo makes a portfolio of Sangiovese-based, appellation specific wines. Massimo is the winemaker, and Wine Enthusiast has rated some vintages in the mid-90s. Wine Spectator has complimented the wines for “their old-world feel.”