La Carraia was founded in 1988 as a partnership between the Gialletti and Cotarella families, combining long-established Orvieto growers with one of Italy’s most influential enologists. The estate farms roughly 190 hectares around Orvieto, with vineyards influenced by Lake Corbara’s cooling effect and rooted in volcanic and tufa soils. Production is fully estate-grown, centered on Grechetto and Procanico for Orvieto Classico, fermented entirely in stainless steel to preserve purity. Red-wine work includes Sangiovese, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon, with careful maceration and restrained oak. The winery modernized significantly in the 1980s and 1990s, shifting from bulk production to quality-focused estate bottlings while maintaining a family-run identity. This bottling is 60-70% Merlot and the remainder Cabernet Sauvignon.