A Family Tradition

In 1846, after the Napoleonic suppressions of the early 19th century, the ancient abbey and its lands were acquired by the Florentine banker Michele Giuntini, ancestor of the current owners. From that year, Badia a Coltibuono began to flourish again thanks to many restoration and development projects by the new owners. In 1924, Badia a Coltibuono was among the founding members of the first Italian consortium for wine protection: the Chianti Classico Consortium.

In the 1930s, the estate was inherited by Maria Luisa Giuntini, who managed it during the difficult years of World War II.

Her son, Piero Stucchi Prinetti, joined her in the 1950s and began a new chapter in the estate’s history. He started bottling Badia a Coltibuono wines, a major step in establishing its reputation for high-quality Chianti Classico. In 1962, he also began bottling olive oil. His forward-thinking approach helped shape Badia a Coltibuono into a leader in organic and sustainable agriculture, laying the foundation for its future.

Lorenza de’ Medici – Lorenza, Piero’s wife, was an influential journalist and ambassador of Italian culinary culture. In the 1980s, she founded the Badia a Coltibuono Cooking School. As the author of acclaimed cookbooks, she brought international attention to Tuscan cuisine and helped integrate culinary traditions with the estate’s wines and olive oils.

Biography and books of Lorenza de’ Medici

A New Generation: The Children of Piero and Lorenza

Paolo Stucchi Prinetti: Managed the Badia a Coltibuono restaurant, an essential part of the estate’s hospitality, where guests can experience authentic Tuscan cuisine alongside the estate’s wines.

Emanuela Stucchi Prinetti: Played a key role in public relations and sales, promoting the estate internationally. She was the first woman to serve as President of the Chianti Classico Consortium (2000–2003), working to raise global awareness of Chianti Classico wines.

Guido Stucchi Prinetti: Involved in the cooking school, continuing his mother Lorenza’s programs. Though no longer active, his contributions helped preserve the estate’s culinary education.

Roberto Stucchi Prinetti: Led the conversion to organic farming in 1985. Today, he continues to oversee sustainable agricultural practices, ensuring that Badia a Coltibuono remains a leader in organic viticulture and environmental stewardship.

Over six generations have owned and managed the estate, always with passion and respect for the roots and extraordinary history of this land.

In this place, where monks developed new methods of cultivation a thousand years ago, the Stucchi Prinetti family continues the winemaking tradition through organic farming, committed to preserving the environment for future generations.