In the mid 1980s Giuseppe Bianchini became the owner of an estate that was still based on the principles of “mezzadria,” the medieval system of share-cropping or metayage . There were only four hectares ( 9,88 acres ) of vineyards that he had convinced the ageing Piccolomini Countess to plant. Since then, in little more than a decade, the estate has been transformed into a winery. 35 hectares ( 86,49 acres ) of vineyards were planted and the Santo Stefano farm was purchased. This secondary property is in the Montecucco area, near Montenero d'Orcia, and is run organically. A new cellar has been built there, reuniting in one property the terroir of the two banks of the Orcia river, Siena and Grosseto . Giuseppe's children, Paolo and Lucia, accomplished the completion of the new cellar belonging to the estate at Molinello close to Castelnuovo Abate. The cellar exceeds 2.500 square metres and was conceived and designed by Giuseppe. The project for the new labels was Giuseppe's brain child. He wanted to make the Ciacci Piccolomini D'Aragona brand more visible and start the marketing of the wines in the new Millennium with a new image. And although everything is going to plan, the estate is always ready to further perfect the welcome guests receive at the agriturismo and to maintain and enhance where possible the quality of its wines. Market demands are ever more exacting but the goal of the Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona estate is and will continue to be, the consolidation of its position amongst the traditional Brunellos, safeguarding the quality of the wines to offer a product that can be appreciated to the full by the final consumer.