Family legacy
Pier Luigi Tolaini left his home in Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, Lucca, Italy and immigrated to Canada in 1956 at the age of 20. After building a succesful transportation company in North America, he returned to Tuscany in 1998 with a dream to make great wine. He purchased land in Castelnuovo Berardenga, the southernmost region in Chianti Classico, and founded Tolaini Winery.
For 22 years, he passionately crafted top-notch Tuscan wines with his daughter Lia. Pier Luigi passed away in 2020, and today, alongside her 3 children—Alex, Ali and Matteo—Lia carries on the delicate balance of tradition and innovation, continuing to transform her father’s dreams into Tolaini’s enduring legacy.