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Soave appoints new director for consortium
Soave has appointed a new head of its consortium to focus on promoting the Italian appellation and protecting its landscape.
Called Igor Gladich, he took up the role of director yesterday, working from the Casa del Vino di Soave, which is the consortium’s headquarters in the appellation,
His position as director of the Soave consortium sees him also act as the director of the Lessini Durello Consortium, Arcole Consortium and Merlara Consortium.
Born in Pordenone in 1983, Igor Gladich earned his degree in Forest Sciences before going on to gain extensive experience in the wine industry, holding important public positions with AVEPA (the Veneto paying agency), from 2010 to 2018, and with the Agri-food Directorate of the Region of Veneto from 2018 until taking over his current role at the Soave Consortium.
Gladich was also a full member of the National PDO Wine Committee for the periods 2018–2021 and 2021–2024 as regional coordinator, holding advisory and propositional powers concerning the protection and qualitative and commercial development of PDO and PGI wines.
“After a long search, we identified a highly qualified profile on whom the Board voted unanimously in favour,” said Sandro Gini, chairman of the Soave Consortium, commenting on the appointment of Gladich.
“Besides possessing important technical skills, Igor Gladich is very familiar with the internal dynamics of the appellations and the particular balances that characterise them,” he added.
Continuing, Gini said, “He is the ideal candidate to lead the Casa del Vino and to continue the important work to promote Soave in Italy and worldwide, with special emphasis on the projects to qualitatively develop the appellation and disseminate the values associated with production sustainability and protecting the landscape.”
The Soave Consortium was founded in 1970 and represents wine companies, winegrowers, bottlers and cooperatives.
The Soave DOC appellation — recognised with a Royal Decree in 1931, making it one of the oldest in Italy — is made up of nearly 7,000 hectares under vine and includes 13 municipalities located in the eastern part of the province of Verona. There are currently around 90 companies associated with the Consortium, which boasts a representation of nearly 90% and is responsible for the protection, promotion and development of the appellation and supervision.
The Soave Consortium is also responsible for the Lessini Durello, Arcole and Merlara Consortia.