Tony Fink

The Climb

Since 2010, Tony Fink has held the owner and producer role at Donna Elvira. That date marks the start of a long run of day-to-day responsibility in Campania, where the estate has been the base for work centered on Aglianico. Ownership here is active rather than ceremonial: production, continuity, and the upkeep of a wine identity that has stayed at the center of his professional life.

Today

The current role remains owner and producer at the estate in Campania, Italy. Aglianico is still the reference point, and Fink’s own words keep the picture grounded in movement between Italy and the UK. The pattern is straightforward: one estate, one grape, and a working life shaped by time in more than one place. At Donna Elvira, that split reads less like divided loyalty than like the practical grammar of how he works.

Signature

Tony's signature dishes include Settemazze and Aglianico. In that pairing, the wine and the dish sit as linked parts of the same output, with Aglianico carrying the weight of his production and Settemazze naming the food expression alongside it.

In Their Words “Here I’m regarded as an English guy making wine in Italy and in the UK I’m regarded as that Italian guy who works in construction. So, I’m a true European.”

Recognition

The clearest marker here is continuity: Aglianico at Donna Elvira, sustained since 2010. Recognition comes through repetition and focus, not one-off applause. In Campania, Italy, the work has stayed pointed in one direction, with the estate, the grape, and the role held together over time.