i. Biography
Giacomo Mattioli’s role as Head of Oenology at Umani Ronchi in Osimo, Italy reads as accumulation rather than promotion. He joined the winery in his early twenties and stayed long enough to develop inside its own logic, learning the cellar’s routines and the land’s character from within. Verdicchio has remained central to that work, along with the close, technical study of how old vintages change over time, especially in Plenio and Vecchie Vigne.
The Path
Early work at Umani Ronchi in Osimo, Province of Ancona gave Giacomo Mattioli a practical foundation in winemaking. The value of that period lay in repetition and proximity: observing the same site across harvests, bottlings, and vintages, and building judgment through sustained attention. By staying within one winery rather than moving between houses, he developed expertise through continuity, letting each season add to the one before it.
The Work Today
Head of Oenology at Umani Ronchi means overseeing process with both discipline and curiosity. For Giacomo Mattioli, that includes not only maintaining established methods but also research, experimentation, and engagement with current technological developments. The result is a working approach that treats tradition as material to be examined and renewed, rather than simply preserved. Verdicchio remains the anchor of this work, along with the longer question of age and how old vintages reveal themselves over time. In that context, Plenio and Vecchie Vigne carry particular weight. For Giacomo Mattioli, they are the wines through which this practice is most legible: places where time, nuance, and structure are part of the job itself.
Career - Winemaker — Umani Ronchi, Osimo, Province of Ancona
Signature
Giacomo's signature wines include Plenio and Vecchie Vigne.
Acclaim
The recognition here is cumulative. Giacomo Mattioli’s standing comes from an internal rise shaped within one company and one territory, built through long familiarity with a place and earned through years of exacting work. The authority is less about a single break and more about staying with the craft long enough to know it well.
FAQ What is Giacomo Mattioli's current role? As of 2026, Giacomo Mattioli is Head of Oenology. Where did Giacomo Mattioli work before? Giacomo Mattioli's earlier career included Umani Ronchi. What is Giacomo Mattioli known for? Verdicchio and the evolution of old vintages, especially Plenio and Vecchie Vigne.
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