SAIO is the vineyard of Assisi. 20 hectares of vineyards and olive groves 800 m from St. Francis Church, UNESCO heritage.
Here the Mencarelli family makes fine wines and the extravergine olive oil.
Small productions under the banner of craftsmanship and respect for nature.

Grechetto, Chardonnay, Viogner grape are the white varietals used to make fresh, fruity, intense white wines.
Sangiovese, Cabernet franc, Alicante, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon for full bodied, smooth and rich red wines.
Moraiolo, Leccino and Frantoio are the olives used to make delicous evo productions.

The typical pink and white-stones of the Subasio Montain make the Soil pebbly and permeable, perfect for high quality wines, fine, elegant, high in alcohol, with intense scented bouquets.
The fresh Tramontana wind always flows at night, it assures a wide temperature excursion and helps the vines to convey aromas to their barries.
The Sun radiates the clusters constantly in the right way thanks to the right orientation of the lines, trimming long shoots and eliminating excess leaves by hand.

During harvest the grape is in the cellar for a soft press by max. 3 hours form the picking.
The must is fermented in stainless steel containers at controlled temperature to exalt the natural aromas in the process from must to wine.
Ageings in oak barrels and then in the bottle are contantly checked to enhance the peculiarities of a wine that always reflects the characteristics of its own vintage.