Gianfranco Fino's adventure began in 2004, with the purchase of an old alberello vineyard of only 2 hectares, later increased to 18 with the purchase of old vines ranging from 50 to 90 years old. The basic philosophy of the work of Gianfranco and his wife Simona is simple: maniacal care of the vines, very low yields and few interventions in the cellar, solely aimed at the expressive enhancement of Negroamaro. "Jo" as Mar Jonio, the sea that bathes the shores of Manduria. Jonico also is one of the synonyms for Negroamaro, an indigenous grape variety of Salento, to which Gianfranco Fino, from the beginning has dedicated himself by seeking the elegance and refinement of this variety of typically Mediterranean vocation.