Luxury Leonardo: Leonardo da Vinci’s vineyards and former mansion in Milan’s city center have new luxury mogul owners who know a thing or two about winemaking.
Industry giant Bernard Arnault, chairman and chief executive of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, has reportedly decided to open the historic building known as Casa degli Atellani in Milan to the Conti and Portaluppi families. Purchased from previous owner who is a descendant.
The value of the deal and the purpose of the acquisition were not disclosed, and an LVMH representative did not respond to a request for comment on Friday.
Built around 1490, this landmark was donated in 1498 by Ludovico “Il Moro”, Duke of Milan, during his stay with da Vinci to paint his masterpiece The Last Supper. After changing owners and owners over time, Tony Corso his Milanese mansion in Magenta was acquired in 1919 by senator and entrepreneur Ettore Conti.
A 15th-century townhouse with a leafy courtyard and home to Da Vinci’s vineyards, today the only surviving wine-growing region in the heart of the metropolis. Neglected and destroyed, his 16 rows, or nearly two acres, of vineyards were carefully restored in 2014 and finally unveiled at the 2015 International Exposition in Milan.
Since re-opening, the Landmark has welcomed visitors and visitors alike and boasts six rental apartments. We host many private events, including fashion shows, presentations and cocktail receptions.
The news was first reported by Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera.
Arnaud, who had an estimated net worth of $181.8 billion as of December, is one of the richest men in the world, according to Forbes, and is one of the richest men in the world, ahead of Tesla and Twitter owner Elon Musk and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos. It often competes with entrepreneurs such as
Bernard Arnault
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In addition to managing fashion brands such as Dior, Louis Vuitton and Givenchy, LVMH owns 26 companies in the wine and spirits category, including Ruinart, Dom Pérignon, Moët & Chandon and Veuve Clicquot. I’m here. It also boasts a hospitality sector that includes Cheval His Blanc and Luxury His operators such as Belmond, among other activities.
In 2013, the French group acquired the majority of the famous Pasticceria Confetteria Cova Srl, owner of the Cova brand and the company Cova Montenapoleone Srl, which manages one of Milan’s most fashionable and iconic coffee houses on Via Montenapoleone acquired the shares of
- Lily Templeton contributed to this story.