Silvio Denz
Silvio Denz ( born September 14, 1956 in Basel ) is a Swiss entrepreneur in the fields of perfume, cosmetics, crystal, wine, real estate and art trade. He is also a passionate art collector and wine lovers. Silvio Denz is father of a son ( Claudio, * 1988). He lives in Richmond ( England). The Swiss business magazine balance sheet counts him among the 300 richest Swiss.
The contractor
Perfumes and cosmetics
After completing a commercial apprenticeship and various activities in the financial, commercial and marketing operations in Switzerland, and the United States Silvio Denz took over in 1980 the management of the Alrodo AG in Zurich. Alrodo was then owned by his father and uncle. The company initially wrapped with eight employees from the purchase of perfume and cosmetics for import perfumeries. In 1984, Silvio Denz, the entire share capital and built the company within 20 years for Switzerland's largest perfumery chain with 120 branch offices. From 1980 to 2000, the number of employees increased from 8 to 800.
In 2000, Silvio Denz sold the Alrodo AG to the French perfumery chain Marionnaud. In the same year he founded the Art & Fragrance SA, the creation, production and international marketing of various perfumes and cosmetics brands such as Parfums Alain Delon Parfums Grès, Lalique perfumes, Fragrances Jaguar, Bentley Fragrances and Ultrasun dedicated.
Wine
In 1994, Silvio Denz, together with Franz Wermuth and five other partners to Les Grands Vins Wermuth SA in Zurich, today the largest wine auction house in Switzerland. In 1998 he bought with the same partners, the winery Clos d' Agon on the Costa Brava, by internationally renowned oenologist Peter Sisseck ( Dominio Pingus ) is looked after. 2005 Denz bought on the recommendation of his friend Stephan von Neipperg (Château Canon -La and La Mondotte Gaffelière ) the six km east of Saint- Emilion wine estate Château Faugères, which employs 30 staff. It includes 3 wineries: Château Faugères, Château Péby Faugères, both located in the appellation Saint- Emilion, and Château Cap de Faugères in the Côtes de Castillon. 2007 acquired Silvio Denz, the preferred Château de Chambrun in Lalande -de- Pomerol and took over in 2010, together with Peter Sisseck the historic Château Rocheyron in Saint -Emilion. Its wineries in Bordeaux extend to a total of 120 hectares. The wine cellar of Château Faugères is the work of internationally renowned architect Mario Botta. Using the latest technology combined with traditional methods, such as gravity, here wines are made to the highest quality standards and aged in oak barrels. 2012 reached the two wineries Faugères and Château Péby Faugères the classification of Saint Emilion Grand Cru Classé. Château Péby Faugères is today, according to the international wine critic Robert Parker of the best Bordeaux wines. Beginning of 2014, the world-famous Château Lafaurie - Peyraguey, one of the few Grands Cru Classé Premier of 1855 and one of the oldest vineyards of Sauternes acquired, Silvio Denz Château.
Crystal
2008 acquired the Art & Fragrance SA, founded by Silvio Denz Zollikerberg and listed on the Berne Stock Exchange since 2007, the French crystal manufacturer Lalique SA Alsatian Wingen -sur -Moder. The company is in the area of crystal, jewelry, perfume, interior design and art works.
Property
2003 rose Silvio Denz in London in the real estate bargain. Together with a local partner, he buys old mansions in the London districts of Mayfair, Knightsbridge and Kensington. The houses will be renovated and then offered again for sale.
The Collector
Silvio Denz is a passionate collector of works by internationally renowned artists. In his collection includes masterpieces from different periods.
Silvio Denz buys more than 30 years high quality wines, mainly from the Bordeaux. His private cellar has over 35,000 bottles.
In the 1980s, Silvio Denz developed a passion for collecting perfume bottles. Today he is the owner of the world's largest private collection of French perfume bottle glass artist René Lalique. His collection is on display at the Musée Lalique in Wingen -sur -Moder in Alsace.