CULITIVATING THE HEART AND SOUL FO TUSCANY
Creating a family business
Tenuta Elmata Societa Agricola A.R.L was founded in September 2020 by the Norwegian Paus family. Ellen Marie and William acquired a villa in Bibbona in 2017 and acquired additional land in 2020 and 2021.
The property is located in the municipality of Bibbona in the Tuscan province of Livorno. Close to the beautiful coast of the Mar Tirreno, Bibbona is the neighbour of the famous DOC of Bolgheri, known as the home of the "Super Tuscan", which means very high quality wines mainly based on a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese.In total, Tenuta Elmata has about ten hectares of land. Three hectares of vineyards are already in production, additional 2,5 hectares of vines were planted in 2024 and 2025, giving us the total of five and a half hectares. In addition a rented plot of high quality Sangiovese. The planted vinyards are having the varieties of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Sangiovese, Vermentino and Sauvignon Blanc. We currently have three labels in the Market with Nippi, La Ribelle and Elmata one can expect interesting new products to be released over the coming years. Each of the plots Nippi, La Ribelle and Colombaia have been named based on their personality and history.
“Our goal is to build a strong brand based on top quality products, designs combining tradition and innovation and sustainable practices. We aim to leave a legacy that will make positive footprints both in terms of emotional experiences and contribution to the community”
Tenuta Elmata is both a dream and a family business. We are investing for the future and we will, over the next years, bring a number of new wines to the market. We focus on quality and sustainability in all aspects of the business, so we are following the "Biologico" principles and are soon qualified to use this description on the bottles. We also believe in treating all our partners with respect and we want to be part of the local community. We always choose local suppliers if possible and we treat our employees and key partners as part of the family.
The Paus Family has built a strong and passionate Tenuta Elmata team. Our owner Ellen Marie Blakstad Paus is an artist educated at the National-Academy of the Arts in Norway. She is mainly working with graphical print making. She is also responsible for the brand building activities such as product design and profile in the external dimensions.
A business based on passion
A hommage to past generations
passed on to further generations
