Danilo is the heir of a historic family of winemakers from the Marche, in the province of Ancona. The family-run business originated in the early twentieth century, when Danilo's grandfather cultivated the vineyard and the fields of his property. At the time, the grape harvest was given to the local wineries who made wine to be sold in the local market. At the end of the 1950’s the company passed on to his son Mario and his wife Maria, who increased the cultivated area of vineyards and began to sell the wine directly, first locally, then throughout Italy. In the mid-eighties Danilo took over the company, enlarged the vineyards even more and increased the production of wine. It’s during these years that the vineyards moved towards organic cultivation. In 2013 the brand Tenuta Mattei was born. Danilo tries to pass on his passion and family traditions to his daughters Beatrice and Veronica.