Villa Santo Stefano Loto 2022 Toscana | Piemont Express

Today, the winery produces approximately 30,000 bottles of red and white wine annually, as well as 4,000 bottles of the highest quality olive oil. The Reitzle family and their team, led by chief oenologist Antonio Spurio, embody the typical Tuscan joie de vivre and outstanding quality in terms of vino and olio.

In search of a holiday home in the hilly landscape of Lucchesia, Wolfgang Reitzle, together with his wife Nina Ruge, purchased the "Villa Bertolli" in 2001. The sea, the lush vegetation, and the gentle hills around the city of Lucca were not the only things that captivated them: during the tasting of the first wine from their own 1-hectare hillside vineyard, they fell in love with the idea of founding their own winery. Thus, "Villa Santo Stefano" was born – named after a nearby church from the 9th century. From one hectare of vineyard, it grew to a good seven. What was mainly intended as a place for their own relaxation became a magnet for all who love authentic Tuscan wines and good olive oil.