Abruzzo consorzio re-elects president
Alessandro Nicodemi has been re-elected as president of the Consorzio Tutela Vini d’Abruzzo, a role he was first appointed to in 2022.
Nicodemi, who took over his family estate Fattoria Nicodemi alongside his sister, Elena, in 1997 following the death of their father, also called Alessandro, previously served as a vice-president of the consorzio before his first election to the presidential position.
His first term as president saw major changes to Abruzzese wine, with new labelling legislation introduced ahead of the 2023 harvest which introduced a number of new measures, including ‘Superiore’ status and the introduction of a single Terre d’Abruzzo IGT the following year, though these had both been in the works since 2019.
Nicodemi has also pushed for a more international outlook among producers in this southern Italian region, with 2024’s export value figure of €290 million representing a year-on-year increase of 15.47%. Speaking with the drinks business in 2023, Nicodemi offered his perspective on how the wines of Abruzzo can find a more global audience.
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Now re-elected by the consorzio’s board of directors, Nicodemi declared that he was ready to tackle his second term in office “with the same commitment” as his first.
“I can say I am satisfied with what has been achieved over the years, but I am extremely aware of the many challenges that await us, especially considering the very delicate historical moment that the sector is going through,” he noted. “My primary objective is to continue along the path I have started, enhancing the essence of Abruzzo grape varieties and working tirelessly to make our wines protagonists throughout the world. I will always be guided by listening, with a view to openness towards all producers and territories.”
The new vice-presidents are Cantina Tollo’s Lorenzo Di Ciano and Domenico Mastrogiovanni from Bio Cantina Orsogna.
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