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Chi è del Vino describes Azienda Agricola Cantrina in an article, here are the most important points: (...) Her first love was art then, to continue her husband's work, she dedicated herself completely to wine. My two little pests, Lorenzo and Tommaso, move naturally into this world, they grow into it. The way I got into it, on the other hand, is very different». First the Academy of Fine Arts, then a diploma as a set designer: Cristina Inganni's first love was art, that for wine only came later. «My first husband, Dario Dattoli, had founded this winery in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It was he who initiated me into this world». Although she began to approach wine by marriage, Cristina continued to work in the artistic field, as an interior decorator, until, in 1998, her life received a sudden jolt. «My husband passed away suddenly during the summer, just before the grape harvest,» Cristina recalls. «At that point, I decided to quit my job and dedicate myself completely to the business. Initially, I did it out of pure affection, for the memory of my husband. Then passion took over and, now, after so much effort, I am beginning to have my first satisfactions». Cristina, however, has not abandoned her love for art, so much so that she personally decorated the ageing cellar. «The structure is new, made of concrete, very practical. So I preferred to avoid the rustic decorations and instead used burgundy and yellow ochre glazes, which make it look like a museum. To tell the truth, we also host some exhibitions of contemporary artists from time to time,» he confides. (...) (...) Fortunately, she is not alone in running the company. Diego Lavo, her second husband, helps her a lot in her work, also taking care of the cellar. «He is an agricultural expert and also owns a company that plants vineyards. His help is crucial,» Cristina says proudly.