Another testimony of the Romans’ love for wine, in addition to the profound competence with which they produced it: in San Gimignano, in the Vernaccia area - already suitable for centuries - a cellar from over 1,800 years ago was discovered during an archaeological excavation campaign.

The location is the Roman villa of Aiano, dating back to between the 4th and 7th centuries AD: a large building, approximately 10,000 square meters, of which only half has been brought to light, thanks to studies carried out since 2005 by the Université Catholique de Louvain (Belgium) in collaboration with the municipal administration of San Gimignano.