he Taverna Company is located in Basilicata, in the Metaponto plain, in the town of Nova Siri. We have 250-hectares estate, between the Jonian Sea and the hills of Matera. For more than three generations the Lunati Family has focused on an integrated approach to natural farming including zootechnical, organic fruit & vegetables, vinegrowing & winemaking. Since 1987 the Company Taverna has been growing native and international vine varieties, as we have worked with Institute of Enology from Conegliano Veneto on the process of experimentation with the following varieties: native such as Greco, Primitivo and Aglianico; non-native such as Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Bianco and Montepulciano. From this experimentation several varieties has joined the Basilicata IGT procedural guideline. Our vineyards are grown over 20-hectares with both hanging and espalier systems. Our vineyards overlook the Gulf of Taranto, among the Pollino Massif and the Jonian Sea. With a new technically excellent winery built in 2007, our Company leads the way for innovative and modern wine making for the territory of Basilicata. The Taverna Company took part in the birth of the Matera DOC in 2005. Our Winery expresses the best mix between the traditional Lucan wines and great international blends.