The new Board of Directors of the Franciacorta Consortium has elected Emanuele Rabotti, owner of the Monte Rossa winery, as the Consortium’s new president.
With a deep knowledge of the territory and a longstanding commitment to the Franciacorta world, Emanuele Rabotti will lead the consortium over the next three years. The goal is to further strengthen the identity of the appellation, consolidate its prestige and face with determination future challenges related to sustainability, innovation and international markets.
Emanuele Rabotti’s comment
“I sincerely thank my colleagues for the trust they have placed in me. I am honored by this election, which is an act of deep esteem on their part. It is with great pride that I ideally welcome this passing of the baton from my father, Paolo Rabotti, who in 1990 was among the founders of the Franciacorta Consortium and the first president .” declares Emanuele Rabotti – “For this new role I will bring to bear his valuable teachings. One among all, “I am, if we are,” which was his incipit to define the Franciacorta system, and my utmost commitment to make a positive contribution in continuity with the good work done by those who preceded me. “Sharing” will be the watchword for these years: I will speak in the plural because together we will work to continue to promote and support Franciacorta as we have done over the past 35 years. ”
Who is the new president of the Franciacorta Consortium.
Emanuele Rabotti wine entrepreneur and creative spirit by vocation. He represents a generation of producers capable of combining winemaking experience with the opportunities offered by technology. Animated by a tireless curiosity and a natural inclination for experimentation. Each of his initiatives reflects a clear idea: wine is not only product, but experience, narrative and identity. An innovator in thought and creative in action, Rabotti is today a key figure on the Italian wine scene, capable of speaking to the contemporary without ever losing the link with his roots.
The Team
During the same meeting, the four vice presidents of the Franciacorta Consortium were also elected. Francesca Faccoli, for the economic group. Gualberto Ricci Curbastro, for the territory, youth and training group. Cesare Bosio, for the research and development group. Laura Gatti, for the communication group.
The choice of a vice-presidency structured around four figures stems from the desire to ensure representation and coherence with respect to the Consortium’s main internal working groups, enhancing specific skills and promoting an inclusive, participatory management model that is functional to the multiple challenges of the sector.
The Franciacorta Consortium
The Franciacorta Consortium is the body that guarantees and monitors compliance with the production regulations for Franciacorta, the first Italian wine produced exclusively by the method of re-fermentation in the bottle to be awarded the Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita in 1995. The Consortium’s work is divided into different activities: from the protection of the brand and the territory, to the enhancement of the product through continuous work on the production rules and regulations. From consumer information to the promotion of Franciacorta as an expression of a territory, a wine and a production method. Founded on March 5, 1990, it is based in Erbusco, in the heart of Franciacorta. The consortium is chaired by Emanuele Rabotti and has more than 200 members.
