Today, the winery produces around 30,000 bottles of red and white wine as well as 4,000 bottles of the highest quality olive oil each year. The Reitzle family and their team led by chief oenologist Antonio Spurio embody the typical Tuscan joy of life and outstanding quality in terms of wine and oil.

In search of a vacation home in the hilly landscape of Lucchesia, Wolfgang Reitzle, together with his wife Nina Ruge, acquired 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 excited them: During the tasting of the first wine from their own 1-hectare slope, they fell in love with the idea of founding their own winery. Thus, the "Villa Santo Stefano" was born – named after a neighboring church from the 9th century. From one hectare of vineyard, seven good hectares were created. From a place that was mainly intended for their own relaxation, it became a magnet for all who love genuine Tuscan wines and good olive oil.