Erchie was a religious centre where Hercules once reigned, from which it took its name of Hercolanum (or Heracle, Hercle, and later Erchie). This very ancient land of strong traditions, where climate and soil composition give great wines, making them witnesses of the past, present and future of a land where time seems to stand still. In 2010, the Mergè family bought it. Renamed as Masca del Tacco and completely renovated, they brought back the house to the ancient splendour. Into the cellar they introduced advanced devices and innovative production techniques, in order to improve the quality of the wines, without ever changing their traditional character. Its vineyards cover about 250 hectares. The work in the vineyards is done by hand, vinification is traditional, and the use of wooden containers is never invasive, trying to keep the final product as natural as possible.