2023 · Pignocco

Stefano Antonucci runs the family-owned Santa Barbara winery in Italy’s Marche region, serving as both owner and head winemaker. Housed in a repurposed monastery, the estate is described as a small-scale, hand-tended operation, with manual harvesting and farming listed as sustainable, though no formal certification is cited. Antonucci combines modern equipment with temperature-controlled stainless-steel fermentation and oak aging. A former banker, he has dedicated himself to overseeing the family estate and its wines.