Family-Owned Calabrian Winery Scales Native Variety Cultivation Librandi Antonio e Nicodemo SpA, based in Cirò Marina on Italy's Ionian coast, operates one of Calabria's largest integrated wine and olive oil producers. The estate manages 350 hectares, including 232 hectares of vineyards and 80 of olive groves, producing approximately 2.5 million bottles of wine and 25,000 bottles of olive oil annually. The company's defining project is its "varietal garden" at the Rosaneti estate—a spiral-arranged vineyard housing roughly 200 native Calabrian grape varieties recovered through regional research. This collection underpins the winery's production mix of nine varieties: traditional regional grapes (Gaglioppo, Greco Bianco), rediscovered ancient natives (Magliocco, Mantonico), and international cultivars (Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot). "Our family's wines are ambassadors of our land and our culture, ideas that find their realization in the family vineyards and in the dedication we give to their cultivation," the company stated. Currently managed by Raffaele, Paolo, Francesco, and Teresa Librandi, the family business distributes primarily through restaurants, wine bars, and specialized retail channels, with approximately 50% of output directed to foreign markets.
Why It Matters
Librandi's scaled commitment to native variety preservation reflects broader industry trends toward terroir-driven production and regional authenticity. For operators sourcing Italian wines, the winery's dual focus on heritage recovery and international-market distribution signals both cultural stewardship and professional export capability.
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Written by FBM Publications Editors
