{"id":59780,"date":"2026-03-04T10:36:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T09:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.collifiorentini.it\/la-nostra-storia\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T16:42:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T14:42:08","slug":"our-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.collifiorentini.it\/en\/our-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"59780\" class=\"elementor elementor-59780 elementor-58386\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2fba557 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2fba557\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a929cc5\" data-id=\"a929cc5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e76d73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e76d73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Colli Fiorentini Winery<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dcae06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9dcae06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Story<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f005ab icon-scroll elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"7f005ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"#content-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f05a447 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f05a447\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"content-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5140dbc\" data-id=\"5140dbc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21e8ec3 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"21e8ec3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"758\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/www.collifiorentini.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/img-8.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-59784\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7863ecc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7863ecc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ad9c9e\" data-id=\"6ad9c9e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a524da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a524da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">REMEMBERING THE ORIGINS OF OUR COOPERATIVE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79d1bd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79d1bd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Colli Fiorenti Cooperative Winery<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c32d08d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c32d08d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Cooperativa Colli Fiorentini<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was born in 1972, fueled by the courage and foresight of 23 founding members. In a short time, the company grew and flourished, achieving significant results in international markets while remaining deeply and inextricably rooted in its home territory.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the years passed, our members grew older, some reaching retirement, while a new generation of young collaborators joined and worked alongside them. Throughout this compelling, at times arduous, but undeniably exciting fifty-year journey, the Colli Fiorentini team has remained cohesive. We have stayed true to our mission: <\/span><b>to enhance the territory&#8217;s grapes to their fullest potential<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, working always in the best interest of our members.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Half a century of activity is a major milestone\u2014the fruit of passion, tenacity, and dedication spanning generations. It is a legacy built on sacrifices, investments, difficult choices, and moments of crisis, but also on many successes that today bring us great satisfaction, reflected in the loyalty of our consumers.<\/span><\/p><p><b>A Path of Constant Development<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The following is a summary of the historical journey of our winery\u2014a path that has seen the company grow both in turnover and physical footprint, with the expansion of our cellar and storage capacity. We are proud to celebrate this milestone today with our members, our workforce, our customers, and our suppliers.<\/span><\/p><p><b>This presentation is dedicated to all of us<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: to the historical figures who guided us, those who stood by us in difficult times, and everyone who collaborated daily with enthusiasm to make these memorable 50 years possible, allowing us to look forward to the next fifty with confidence.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-182b68d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"182b68d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b21d3d\" data-id=\"0b21d3d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec80201 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec80201\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The history of \"Cantina Sociale Colli Fiorentini\"<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e064756 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e064756\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In an era of national economic growth, the idea of a new cooperative structure took shape with the support of <\/span><b>Ente Maremma<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the collaboration of <\/span><b>Coldiretti<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><b>Unione Agricoltori<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The &#8220;Cantina Sociale Colli Fiorentini&#8221; has come a long way since its founding by 23 members on December 21, 1972, in Montespertoli.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cfc9147 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cfc9147\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1111cf1\" data-id=\"1111cf1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7a0427 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"d7a0427\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 3\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.collifiorentini.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FOTO-COSTRUZIONE-CANTINA-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"FOTO COSTRUZIONE CANTINA Colli Fiorentini\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 3\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.collifiorentini.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FOTO-COSTRUZIONE-3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"FOTO COSTRUZIONE CANTINA Colli Fiorentini\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 3\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.collifiorentini.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FOTO-COSTRUZIONE-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"FOTO COSTRUZIONE CANTINA Colli Fiorentini\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a110d49\" data-id=\"a110d49\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-515e13a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"515e13a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The history of the Cooperative has unfolded across four presidencies:<\/span><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>1972 \u2013 1978:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ferruccio Parrini<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>1979 \u2013 1984:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Luigi Calonaci<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>1984 \u2013 2025:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ritano Baragli<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>2025 \u2013 Present:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Fabrizio Ferretti<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>In these 50 years, the Cooperative has evolved from an initial 50 hectares and 500 tons (5,000 quintals) of grapes to a large integrated reality. Today, it brings together <\/span><b>300 members and 1,500 hectares<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which in 2021 yielded 11,000 tons (110,000 quintals) of grapes, closing the 2020 fiscal year with a turnover exceeding <\/span><b>10 million Euros<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><h4><b>The 23 Founding Members<\/b><\/h4><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We honor those who started it all:<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Compagnucci Italo, Paoli Franco, Guardati Ugo, Berni Augusto, Casprini Nello, Benedetti Carlo, Bandinelli Luigi, Abati Armando, Scappini Gaetano, Doni Giuseppe, Fornai Ferruccio, Bandinelli Mario, Nardi Pasquale, Pini Alvo, Balducci Dino, Nesi Francesco, Parrini Ferruccio, Manetti Mario, Marconi Dante, Nesi Giuliano, Feliziani Ernesto, Latini Fernando, Ferretti Domenico.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f850ee6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f850ee6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"content-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63ba7a0\" data-id=\"63ba7a0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e665bb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e665bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our first 50 years stand as a solid testament to &#8216;cooperation&#8217;\u2014a foundation upon which we build the winery\u2019s future every day, involving our customers, employees, partners, and our land.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This guiding principle was present even at the Cooperative\u2019s dawn, as shown by the letters of our first president, Ferruccio Parrini. His constant search for new members bears witness to the spirit of cooperation and the foresight of our founders in protecting the growers and enhancing the value of their grapes.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In just three years, from 1972 to 1975, the number of contributing members quadrupled\u2014proof of the project\u2019s integrity. Despite initial skepticism, it convinced more and more growers, generating prosperity for the local community in which it operates.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-33a654b\" data-id=\"33a654b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ca3a04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-bwp_image\" data-id=\"1ca3a04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bwp_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bwp-widget-banner default\">\t\r\n\t<div class=\"bg-banner\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"banner-wrapper banners effect_1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bwp-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fade-in lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.collifiorentini.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LETTERA-VITICOLTORI.jpg\" alt=\"Banner Image\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"banner-wrapper-infor\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d8380e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d8380e3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d2236eb\" data-id=\"d2236eb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcfacae elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"fcfacae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 2\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.collifiorentini.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LETTERA-FUSIONE-GAMBASSI-colli-fiorentini.jpg\" alt=\"Cantina Sociale Colli Fiorentini Tuscany\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 2\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.collifiorentini.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FRANTOIO-colli-fiorentini-1024x732.jpg\" alt=\"Cantina Sociale Colli Fiorentini Tuscany\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b35c97\" data-id=\"2b35c97\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-506abd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"506abd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Expansion and synergy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af88432 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af88432\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>A &#8220;Small Steps&#8221; Policy:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> For 50 years, the winery has followed a philosophy of steady, incremental growth in a constantly transforming sector. This vision allowed us to overcome challenges and grow in membership, acreage, and production.<\/span><\/p><p><b>The Integration of Gambassi (1989):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Synergy is a core value of our business. In 1980, the grape collection center in <\/span><b>Gambassi<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was established to provide better service and higher quality. This collaboration led to the official merger on December 20, 1989, with the &#8220;Cantina Sociale Colline d\u2019Elsa,&#8221; expanding our territory and production under the names <\/span><b>Colli Fiorentini<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Valvirginio<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><b>The Olive Mill (1993):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> True to the spirit of solidarity and the need for diversification, on July 14, 1993, the Cooperative acquired the <\/span><b>&#8220;Frantoio Cooperativo Colli Fiorentini&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Montespertoli. By supporting this mill during a difficult period and incorporating its members, the Winery successfully diversified into the production and marketing of high-quality olive oil.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-561cb04 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"561cb04\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-95c6b7c\" data-id=\"95c6b7c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f39fb47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f39fb47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tradition and innovation:<br>our extended family<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9c9aa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9c9aa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>50 years of Cellar<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcaf8c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcaf8c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our journey was made possible by one fundamental factor: <\/span><b>our people<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 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