i. Biography
The Franciacorta method sets the working terms here: mineral-rich morainic soils, strictly manual harvest, soft pressing, and long lees aging. In Cazzago San Martino, Italy, where Centinari is rooted, the house founded in 2018 has been shaped through measured production choices rather than display. Paola Togni’s leadership, with Elisa and Andrea Centinari, is cited within that frame as part of the work that made Centinari a benchmark in Franciacorta.
The Climb
Corporate leadership in wine has to hold strategy and production discipline in the same field of view. As presidente e Amministratore Delegato of Togni S.p.A., Paola Togni carries that dual register: company direction on one side, and a wine culture built on time, texture, and process on the other. Franciacorta authority is built through consistency more than flourish. In Togni’s case, leadership is described through standards, continuity, and the alignment of method with identity. The role is corporate, but also custodial: how a house presents itself, how it works, and how cellar discipline becomes legible in the glass.
Today
The current role remains twofold: Paola Togni serves as President and Chief Executive Officer at Togni S.p.A. and leads Centinari, the Franciacorta project associated with Elisa and Andrea Centinari. The craft language is concrete. The wines are presented as coming from mineral-rich morainic soils, with strictly manual harvest and at least 28 months of lees aging. Those facts keep the house close to the Franciacorta method itself. The rules are not scenery; they are the working frame. Hand selection, soft pressing, and extended lees contact carry the style. For trade readers, the relevant point is the lack of separation between leadership and production detail. Soft pressing, time on lees, and careful execution sit beside the duties of a chief executive. The cellar’s discipline and the business structure are treated as parts of the same system: clarity, control, and continuity.
Signature
The signature wines include Centinari Brut, Dosage Zéro, Centinari Satèn, Centinari, Docg Franciacorta Brut Satèn Ardea Herodias 2018, and Testanera Riserva 2016. Taken as a set, they define the house vocabulary within the facts given: Brut, Dosage Zéro, Satèn, and dated bottlings that place time and method at the center of the work.
Recognition
Cavaliere del Lavoro is the stated honor. In this profile, that recognition belongs to the same register as the enterprise itself: continuity, company leadership, and the disciplined culture of Franciacorta.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Paola
What is Paola Togni's current role?
As of 2026, Paola Togni is Leader.
What recognition has Paola Togni received?
Cavaliere del Lavoro (2021).
What is Paola Togni known for?
Centinari, under Paola Togni’s leadership with Elisa and Andrea Centinari, became a benchmark in Franciacorta after being founded in 2018.
