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Terre dei Cavalieri — The Company
Five historic estates, one Order: from the Colli Orientali to the Tuscia, the winemaking and farming tradition of the Knights of Malta. For centuries they have supported works of assistance to the most vulnerable.





A great agricultural heritage
Terre dei Cavalieri brings together a group of outstanding agricultural estates, deeply bound to the history, tradition and territories in which they stand.
Among the oldest and most significant farming enterprises in Italy, it safeguards a heritage built over time through care for the land, expertise and respect for local vocations. Under the guidance of the Sovereign Order of Malta, it works across several fields of agriculture: from the cultivation of cereals, vineyards, olive groves, walnut groves and hazelnut groves to livestock breeding.
This heritage inspires a way of working founded on dedication, integrity and responsibility — values that find expression in the quality of the products, in the protection of the landscape and in the attention devoted to every stage of agricultural work.
Winemaking is carried out in three estates of particular prestige: Rocca Bernarda, in Friuli; Villa Giustiniani, in the Veneto; and Castello di Magione, in Umbria. Alongside them, the Mugnano and Sugarella estates broaden and enrich the agricultural heritage of Terre dei Cavalieri.
History, territory and the culture of the land thus come together in an authentic and distinctive reality, the expression of an Italian agricultural tradition capable of renewing itself over time.
What guides us
A thousand years of the Order of Malta’s history, kept alive in every estate.
Vineyards, olive groves and fields from the Colli Orientali to Umbria, each with its own identity.
Wines and products born from care for the land and from tradition.
The Knights’ spirit of hospitality and service guides every choice we make.
The history of the Order
From the papal recognition of 1113 to today: nine centuries of the Knights of Saint John, down to the estates that bear their name.

The recognition
Pope Paschal II recognises the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem with the bull «Pie postulatio voluntatis»: the official birth of the Hospitaller Order from which the Knights of Malta descend.

Rhodes
The Order settles on the island of Rhodes and rises as a great naval power of the Mediterranean, in defence of the faith and of pilgrims.

Malta
Emperor Charles V grants the island of Malta to the Order, which establishes its seat there: from then on, the «Knights of Malta».

The Great Siege
The Knights defend Malta against the Ottoman siege, one of the most celebrated pages of European history: courage and sacrifice for the «Tuitio Fidei».

The Order's lands
The Order’s commanderies and estates preserved through the centuries the agricultural vocation of the Knights: the same care for the land that lives today in our estates.

Terre dei Cavalieri
Five historic estates united in a single project, carrying forward the spirit of the Order.
The Order’s seats and Tongues
- 1Jerusalem 1048
The origins: the Hospital of St John for pilgrims in the Holy Land. - 2Rhodes 1310
The Order settles on Rhodes, a naval power of the Mediterranean. - 3Malta 1530
Charles V grants Malta to the Order: the Knights of Malta are born. - 4Rome 1834
The Order establishes its sovereign seat in Rome, where it remains today.
Not spoken languages, but the eight «nations» into which the Order was divided: each knight belonged to one by region of origin, with its own seat (auberge) and a stretch of walls to defend.
The same calling, today
From the great Mediterranean seats to the hills and vineyards of our estates: the Order’s tradition lives on in the care of the land.
The estates, from north to south
- 1Rocca BernardaFriuli · Colli Orientali · Since 1559
In the Colli Orientali of Friuli, the historic cradle of Picolit: great white wines since 1559. Visit the site → - 2Villa GiustinianiVeneto · Spresiano · 16th century
A 16th-century residence of the Giustiniani family, among the vineyards of the Veneto. Visit the site → - 3Castello di MagioneUmbria · Trasimeno · Since 1171
The Order’s fortress on Lake Trasimeno since 1171: Umbrian wines and hospitality. Visit the site → - 4MugnanoUmbria · livestock & milk
An Umbrian farming estate dedicated to livestock and milk production. Visit the site → - 5SugarellaCanino · oil & livestock
In Canino: extra-virgin olive oil and livestock in the heart of the countryside. Visit the site →
Among cellars, courtyards and vineyards
«On this long journey through Italy we have chosen to safeguard the tradition, quality and authenticity of our products, celebrating the culture of our territories.»



