Portrait of Lorenzo Miceli
i. Biography
At a Glance - Role: owner and winemaker. - Estate: Antico Borgo di Sugame. - Place: Greve in Chianti. - Since: 1999. - Craft: organic viticulture, low intervention, and controlled yields. Certified organic farming sets the framework at Antico Borgo di Sugame, where Lorenzo Miceli has worked since 1999 as owner and winemaker in Greve in Chianti. The estate’s practice is built around minimal-intervention viticulture, minimum intervention in the cellar, and careful yield control, with the aim of keeping the work anchored in the fruit and the site rather than in force. The method is plain in its priorities: guide the vineyard, keep the cellar quiet, and let continuity do the heavy lifting.
Signature
Lorenzo's signature wines include Sugame, Chianti Classico Riserva, Antico Borgo di Sugame Toscana Rose 2020, and 2023 Chianti Classico DOCG BIO. Those wines outline the working range at Antico Borgo di Sugame. Sugame and Chianti Classico Riserva sit at the estate’s center, while Antico Borgo di Sugame Toscana Rose 2020 and 2023 Chianti Classico DOCG BIO show the same disciplined approach across different expressions. The common thread is restraint: each bottle shaped to carry the estate’s own character without excess.
In Their Words “For me there is no doubt that one should treat the land as something we have only borrowed from our children.”
FAQ What is Lorenzo Miceli's current role? As of 2026, Lorenzo Miceli is Owner and Winemaker. What is Lorenzo Miceli known for? Works with organic, minimal-intervention viticulture and careful yield control; the estate is certified organic and uses minimum intervention.
