Full article: https://issuu.com/napavalleylifemagazine/docs/nvl_bestof_2024_emag (pag.78)
Jacobini, Genzano di Roma
Count Alessandro Carafa Jacobini and his wife, Countess Nina Farrell, have revived the label Jacobini after it halted production years ago. They have centuries of history to guide them on their venture, as evidenced by the family’s 17th-century Palazzo Jacobini in Genzano di Roma. Jacobini hosts tastings inside the palazzo, which gives an intimate glimpse into the life of an Italian aristocrat, complete with busts and portraits of their ancestors, including a Cardinal.
The Jacobini label was highly successful pre-WWII, but afterward, the family was forced to regroup and form a cooperative instead. Alessandro and Nina restarted the production of Jacobini wine with the local variety Trebbiano Toscano (Pecorino) and released two vintages: 2021 and 2022. The wines have the beautiful minerality one would expect from the terrain's volcanic soil. Try the 2022 Jacobini Bianco.
Visit Genzano di Roma.
Each June, the city of Genzano di Roma throws the festa “Infiorata” (decorated with flowers). As the name implies, the city is covered with flowers, and some streets are covered as well.
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