Stefano Sgarzi

The Climb

Today, the ownership of Cantine Sgarzi Luigi and the CEO role at Cantine Sgarzi Luigi SRL sit together in Stefano Sgarzi's hands. That pairing defines the structure of the career: family identity on one side, company administration on the other. The title is plain, but the work behind it is specific—keeping a family name active as a working business, and making sure the obligations of lineage and management stay aligned.

Today

From Castel San Pietro Terme in Emilia-Romagna, Stefano Sgarzi leads Cantine Sgarzi Luigi SRL from within the same place that anchors the business. The role stays close to the ground it serves, with decisions shaped by the practical demands of production and by the duties that come with family ownership. Management and stewardship remain linked in one line of responsibility, with continuity preferred over distance.

Signature

Stefano Sgarzi's signature wines include SL PRIMITIVO SUSUMANIELLO IGT SALENTO, CIAO, and Wine Spritz. The list shows range, but not drift: recognizable wine tradition remains present, alongside products positioned in a more accessible, contemporary register. Taken together, the signatures point to a working approach that keeps craft and audience in view at the same time.

In Their Words “I have tried to instil my principles in my family through the dedication and passion that I have for my job and my land.”

Recognition

Sgarzi's own words place family, work, and land in the same frame: "I have tried to instil my principles in my family through the dedication and passion that I have for my job and my land." That is the basis of the recognition attached to his name. The work is defined by continuity of leadership and by a winemaking approach that keeps traditional methods in conversation with new technology. In that balance, the company and the family remain mutually reinforcing.