Baglio di Pianetto Francesco Tiralongo is the new CEO

Francesco Tiralongo, 53 , of which over twenty spent in the wine sector, is the new CEO of Baglio di Pianetto, the Sicilian winery of the Marzotto family, owner of 160 hectares, of which 110 are already in production, between Santa Cristina Gela and Noto , for an annual production of about 750 thousand bottles and a turnover of over 3 million euros.

After having held top positions in important wineries, including Marchesi de'Frescobaldi, Mionetto, Donnafugata and recently Cantine Settesoli, Tiralongo lands at the helm of Baglio di Pianetto, succeeding Renato De Bartoli. " What prompted me to accept this new challenge - explains Francesco Tiralongo - is the company philosophy that has always been the basis of Baglio di Pianetto: an idea of quality and enhancement of the territory that inspired this project from the very beginning. fascinate its potential, even more so in a phase in which it is possible to do new things and where there is the concrete prospect of accompanying the property to continue on the path started by Count Marzotto over twenty years ago. Who is carrying out this project - continues Tiralongo - he is doing it with the same determination and with the same attention that he lends to those undertakings full of passion and family love: I am referring in particular to his daughter Dominique, who was able to take up the baton from her father in an energetic and decisive way, operating in full continuity with the unforgettable stubbornness of the founder . The stimuli I find in this position are strong and authentic. Not surprisingly, in Baglio di Pianett o I recognize the ideals and values of attachment to a territory, as well as the goal of continuing to create quality in the name of sustainability ". Then referring to his first initiatives as new CEO, Tiralongo specifies: " Organization and marketing are two areas that have always characterized my professional career. I know I can count on the excellent work of those who preceded me and on a close-knit team. to get to know the people who make the company, every day, one by one, with the aim of putting them in the best conditions to give their best thanks to process optimization. There are already all the ingredients to highlight with even more strength is the identity of the company , which can count on the value of production areas that are unique for the character they instill in their wines and, naturally, on the strength of the Sicily brand ". " The last five years with Renato De Bartoli - adds Dominique Marzotto, president of Baglio di Pianetto - have allowed us to achieve important results. On behalf of the entire board of directors, we therefore express satisfaction and gratitude for the great work done. time, we are fully confident in the passing of the baton: the hope is to continue along the path of growth of a solid company such as Baglio di Pianetto, certain of being able to confirm the excellent production performance and to reap further satisfactions soon. With Francesco Tiralongo, whose personality and competence we have long appreciated, we immediately found a perfect harmony . In him we identified the right human and professional qualities to be able to continue in the continuity of the excellent path carried out in the past and to face the challenges of a complex sector such as that of wine, which is undergoing a phase of profound transformation, as is the rest of the world ndo in which we live ".