Wine, the 27 excellent cellars with more than 100 million turnover: the ranking

Represent only 41% of the turnover 2024 of the Italian wine market and 47.5% of the total exports. Who am I? The magnificent 27 of the Club Over 100 million. Or the companies that have closed the last exercise with more than 100 million collections and appear at the top of the Ranking of the over 100 largest cellars in Italy (That The economy of Courier will publish in the coming months). More than 6 billion of total turnover, 3.8 billion of exports, 2.2 of turnover in Italy: these are the 2024 data of the « Club Over 100 million », which has 27 members. There is one new entry: it is the Cella di Conegliano Vittorio Veneto Casarsathe major first degree cooperative in the production areas of Prosecco, the result of the marriage with the Friulian winemakers the delight celebrated last year. More than 5,600 hectares of vineyards, 1,516 partners, 149.8 million revenues, the newly born supercoop chaired by Stefano Zanette appears to the 19th position of this ranking of the big names. And there is also an exit: leave the club there Contri sparkling winesSpumanticistic House controlled by the Hyle Capital Partners, dropped under 100 million turnover (95.6 million). An extra test of the difficult vintage lived by the wine market. Just think that even in this rose of the older ones, nine companies are with a sign in front of the turnover: 5 private realities – Iwb, Herita Marzotto Wines Summers, Lunelli group, Schenk Italian Wineries And Ruffino group – and 4 cooperatives: Cavir, Cavit, Mezzacorona And Cadis 1898. Five other brands have closed the accounts with a substantial draw: the coops Cellars gathered And Friulian Venetian winemakers and the private Martini brothers, Marchesi Frescobaldi And Villa Sandi. Finally in 13 they boast the most sign.

The ranking

Once again at the top is the cooperative Cantine Riunite & Civchaired by Corrado Casoli, with a turnover of 676.6 million, fueled largely by the controlled Italian group of wines which contributes with 428 million. On the second step of the podium there is Argeathe major privately industrial -cut private reality that also collects production companies under its hat, such as Zaccagnini in Abruzzo. Led by CEO Massimo Romani, turnover 464.2 million, Argea has just enhanced his turnover (which will go up to 280-290 million) with the acquisition of the use of USA Winesu, which amplifies the grip on the American market. It is the wine arm of the Sgr hourglass and has been structured as an aggregation pole with leadership ambitions. In third place, with 401.9 million, Italian Wine Brands: industrial cut competitor, export oriented, has strong growth objectives. At the commands of Alessandro Mutinelli, Iwb celebrated his first ten years of price lime lift, with above average results. At the foot of the podium, the consortium Cavir: the consolidated of 385.2 million falls below 400 million, penalized by a decrease in 8.9% also due to the decision of focus on products with greater marginalityat the cost of reducing volumes. The commitment to Extra Caviro is important: the group of Faenza led by the general manager Gianpaolo Bassetti transforms the waste of winemaking producing bioenergy and natural fertilizers. The performance of the other coops in the Big Club are in the article below.

The strength of the brand

With 262.5 million turnover, relating to the core business wine only, here is in fifth place, the Marquis Antinorithe first pure production group, owner of 3,350 hectares of vineyards, the most important national viticole. Led by CEO Renzo Cotarella, the maison Tuscany for 27 generations of the Antinori family He closed the year with a growth of 7.14%, thanks also to the contribution of Vinattieri 1385, a company set up in Napa Valley and operating since last year, with which it matters directly its wines in the USA. But not only. The constant growth of the famous cellar presided over by Albiera Antinori, rewards a long -term long -term operational strategy, never over the lines even in times of euphoria, and proves once more how much the value brands and the corporate reputation contain, especially when the market is more difficult. In eighth place one of the most brilliant protagonists of the market: Herita Marzotto Wine Summersthe new name of the property of the Marzotto brothers who takes off to the first 90 years of history of the former Santa Margherita group. Ten held in Italy and direct presences in the USA, with the import company Santa Margherita USA and with 40 hectares in production in Oregon, the Venetian house chaired by Gaetano Marzotto and led by the CEO Andrea Conzionato closed the last exercise with a 2.7% decrease linked to the slowing of the activity in some foreign markets.

Who goes up and who descends

There Martini brothersowned by Gianni Martini, recorded results in line with the previous year: the club habitué, today occupies the ninth place with 233 million. Earn land, returns above 200 million and rises to 12, the group Zonin 1821 With a turnover of 209.3 million growing 7.85%. Chaired by the Zonin brothers and led by Pietro Mattioni, in addition to the Zonin brand present in 100 markets, the group boasts valuable estate as a castle of Albola in Tuscany or Ca ‘Bolani in Friuli. The agreement with the Bocelli family for the international distribution of Bocelli1831 wines, the creation of new labels and the care of the Bocelli1831 brand is recent. Is consolidated in 14th place, exceeding 200 million, Mack Schuhle Italynow at an altitude of 205.6 million. Directed by Stefano Pesenti, the Apulian bottling company that works with the large -scale distribution, shows off an increase of 19.5%. Continues to climb positions the Mionetto of Valdobbiadene, climbing fifteenth place with 180.9 million, equal to an increase of 17.87%. The company, of which he is technical director and wine maker Alessio Del Savio, belongs to the German group Henkell-Freixenet and is among the leading brands of Prosecco DOCG.

The Giro d’Italia

The Tuscan group is still growing Little onesof the family of the same name: +6.5% turnover at 179 million, 17th place. At an altitude of 18 one of the most important brands of the Italy vineyard: Marchesi Frescobaldi. Maison Tuscany of pure production, chaired by Lamberto Frescobaldi, has a turnover of 165 million and is one of the flags of Made in Italy in the world. The group follows in 21st place Lunch With 138.5 million: ownership of the family of the same name, among the most established in the wine world, boasts in its portfolio in value bubbles such as Bisol and Ferrari. The turnover of Schenk Italian Winery (22nd place), arm in Italy of the Swiss multinational of the Schenk family, led by Daniele Simoni. Immediately below, at 23 with 132 million, Villa Sandi from the Moretti Polegato family Among the jewels of Prosecco. And they are always the bubbles Veneto Superstar, the core business of Serena Winesowned by the Serena family, at 26 with 106.3 million. Closes the group with 105 million RuffinItalian Armic Army Constellation Brand, led by Sandro Sartor.