ZONIN1821, OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF CASA ITALIA IN RIO2016

ZONIN1821, OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF CASA ITALIA IN RIO2016
Gambellara, 29th July 2016 - Rio2016 is a great opportunity and challenge for Italy and ZONIN1821 is proud to be involved in
Unione Italiana Vini project, with prestigious partners, showcasing the Italian wine excellence at Olympic Games: "We believe Rio2016
will be a success to promote Italian excellences, both in sport and in oenogastronomic culture” – declares Francesco Zonin, ZONIN1821 Vice
President – “We are confident that being partner of Casa Italia will be a perfect tool to let people appreciate the excellence of Italian wines Regions, from
Piedmont to Sicily and from Veneto to Puglia. We'll proudly sponsor our Prosecco DOC Tenuta Ca' Bolani and Chianti Classico DOCG Castello di
Albola, the only Chianti Classico that was present in the Top100 2015 by Wine Spectator. We want to thank our partner Devinum, one of the leading
importer in Brazil, for its support to make this possible”.
Dynamism and openness to the world, as well as the soundness of a vintners family roots, are the distinctive values for the new era of
the Zonin Family Company, pleased to welcome guests at Casa Italia in Rio2016 with its best wines, as a clear sign of a new
strategic company development, more and more focused on a direct oversight of International markets and on research for product
innovation. Casa Italia, highly regarded by the international key players of the world of many sectors, is the perfect arena to introduce
to the world Zonin Family Estates wines and Zonin brand wines, worldwide recognized as a mark and guarantee of high quality by
wine lovers.
NEWS FROM THE HEADQUARTER
DOMENICO ZONIN APPOINTED PRESIDENT IN APRIL 2016
ZONIN1821 CLOSES ITS ACCOUNTS FOR THE FIRTS SIX MONTHS OF 2016
WITH A CONSOLIDED TURNOVER OF 82,8 MILLION EUROS, UP 21% COMPARED TO 30th JUNE 2015
AND COMPLETES THE HANDOVER TO THE YOUNGER GENERATION
ZONIN1821, the wine production company that is a leader at both national and international levels, closes its accounts for the first six
months of 2016 with an increase in turnover of 21% compared to the same period in 2015 and its 2015 campaign with turnover up 16% to
186 million Euros (achieved 84 % abroad and 16% in Italy) and modifies the governance of the Company, in fact completing the handover to
the new generation that began in 2006, following the entry into the Company of Gianni Zonin’s sons: Domenico, Francesco and Michele
Zonin.
Ten years later, with turnover almost tripled (sales in 2006 were worth 68 million Euros), and all the principal economic and financial
indicators showing considerable growth, the generational handover has been completed thanks to the appointment by the Board of Directors
of ZONIN1821 of Domenico Zonin as the new President, conferment of the position of CEO to Massimo Tuzzi, who also maintains his
role as Chief Operating Officer, and the Vice-Presidential positions given to Francesco, Michele and Giuseppe Zonin.
Domenico Zonin, 43, since 2013 to May 2016 President of Unione Italiana Vini, succeeds to the Presidency of ZONIN1821, taking over
from his father Gianni Zonin, who has run the Company since 1967 for forty years, transforming it from a local dimension to being one of
Italy’s most important wine producers and an established, well-known brand all over the world.
This most recent development therefore completes and confirms officially the generational handover at ZONIN1821, which follows the
family tradition and now opens itself up to even more widespread managerial skills, carries on the mission of Commendatore Domenico
Zonin, continues the voyage begun by Gianni Zonin and passes on the system of values and culture of a business that will shortly celebrate its
200th anniversary in the world of wine.
These facts confirm the company’s constant growth over the last few years: thanks to its presence in more than 110 countries, it has shown
itself once again to be one of the world’s most significant wine producers, recognized globally for its highly successful management model and
its ability to innovate.
“ZONIN1821 is proceeding successfully with its strategy of internationalization, which is now bringing about great results and allowing us constant growth on foreign
markets, as U.S.A., U.K., Canada, Australia and Brazil . This strategy has had a particularly strong impetus since 2006, the year when I and my brothers decided
to invest in the creation of an innovative distribution network which could really promote the wines from our Estates and convey the uniqueness of Italy’s terroirs”
commented the President of ZONIN1821, Domenico Zonin.
For further information, please contact: Giovanna Lazzari, Press & Communication Manager at ZONIN1821 - [email protected] - +39. 348.1770027
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