i. Biography
Chiara Ciavolich is CEO and owner of Ciavolich in Loreto Aprutino, Italy. Since 2004, she has carried the estate through a role that depends less on display than on continuity, with the family name Ciavolich serving as both inheritance and operating brief. Her work is defined by restraint and consistency, and Aries Pecorino offers the clearest read on that approach: precise, measured, and built from what the estate already knows how to do well.
The Path
Since 2004, the estate has been under Chiara Ciavolich’s direction at Ciavolich, Loreto Aprutino, where stewardship means keeping a family operation legible across time. The work sits in the daily maintenance of a name, not in reinvention for its own sake. Ciavolich’s position is inherited in one sense and practiced in another: sustained year after year through attention, discipline, and a steady sense of place.
The Work Today
As CEO and owner, Chiara Ciavolich leads from Loreto Aprutino with a directness that suits a family estate built on continuity. The register is personal without becoming loose, and the business keeps its center through that combination of care and control. That balance is reflected in her words: "Non ho passato moltissimo tempo con lui, che lavorava tanto e viaggiava spesso. Ma il tempo insieme lo ricordo di qualità." The line is spare, and it points to the value of limited time used well.
Signature
Chiara Ciavolich’s signature wines include Fosso Cancelli Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Fosso Cancelli Trebbiano, Fosso Cancelli Pecorino, and Aries Pecorino. Taken together, they show an estate working in a measured register rather than chasing breadth for its own sake. Aries Pecorino is notable as the most identifying of the group, a wine that reads as a clean expression of the Ciavolich house style and of the owner’s preference for clarity over excess.
Acclaim
Aries Pecorino is the named signature wine attached to Chiara Ciavolich’s work. It gives a direct entry point into the estate’s method: a Pecorino from Ciavolich led by the owner herself. The wine ties together the estate’s continuity, her stewardship, and the disciplined identity of the house in one clear reference point.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Chiara
How did Chiara Ciavolich get started?
Her career began at Ciavolich in 2004, when she took on the role she continues to hold.
What is Chiara Ciavolich best known for today?
She is best known as CEO and owner of Ciavolich and for Aries Pecorino.
Where does Chiara Ciavolich work?
CEO, Owner at Ciavolich.
Where is Ciavolich based?
Loreto Aprutino, Italy.
What is Chiara Ciavolich known for?
Aries Pecorino.
