Niccolo D’Afflitto - Winemaker, Marchesi Frescobaldi Part 1 of 2

Part 1 of 2: A clandestine interview with world renowned wine professional Niccolo D'Afflitto representing one of Italy's oldest wine families. The history of the Frescobaldi family starts over a thousand years ago and is closely connected with the history of Tuscany. At the high point of medieval Florence, the Frescobaldis spread their influence as bankers, earning the title of treasures to the English crown. A little later, with the flowering of the Renaissance, they became patrons of major works in Florence, such as the construction of the Santa Trinita bridge and the Basilica of Santo Spirito.