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TIM MATZ JOINS ZONIN USA, INC. AS NEW GENERAL MANAGER AND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

The Experienced Top Manager will Help the Zonin Family Brands Establish Themselves

and Grow Further in United States Miami, Florida (October 2, 2014) Effective June 1st 2014, Timothy Matz joined Zonin USA, Inc., Casa Vinicola Zonin US independent business unit, as General Manager & Executive Vice President. Thanks to his high professional wine business background and his proven leadership in the wine industry, Tim Matz will develop and implement new strategies for Zonin USA, achieving new important goals set up for the company’s operation. Tim's working experience in the wine and spirits industry includes expertise in general management, sales and marketing, both domestically and internationally. His background is extensive, with significant experience and important roles at Fosters Wine Estates, Jackson Family Group, Foley Family Wines, Brown-Forman to name just a few among the others of his credits. " The Unites States are and will always be Casa Vinicola Zonin Number One priority as far as export markets are concerned” declares Massimo Tuzzi, Casa Vinicola Zonin Chief Operating Officer and Zonin USA Chief Executive Officer, and continues “We are convinced that together with Tim and in liaison with our directors, we will be able to manage and lead the company to a brighter future, helping the Zonin family brands establish themselves and grow further in the United States.” With a production of 42 million bottles in 2013, Casa Vinicola Zonin is a genuine leader of Italian wine exports on an international level, with export figures that have more than quadrupled over the last five years, representing 75% of the company's total sales volume in 2013 at €154 million. As indicated by Data Bank Cerved Group -the leading business information company in Italy- Casa Vinicola Zonin is now the biggest private wine producer in Italy. In the USA in particular Casa Vinicola Zonin has enjoyed great success, thanks to a focused, long-term strategy and to the presence of Zonin USA independent business unit, created to manage sales and marketing locally and thus meet specific consumer demands and requests. 2013 sales volume in the USA was $55 million, which shows an exponential growth considering that it stood at only $5 million in 2006.

Casa Vinicola Zonin Italy wholly owns Casa Vinicola Zonin USA in addition to Casa Vinicola Zonin UK, Canada, China and Germany; exporting to more than 100 Countries. A company with nine vineyards located in the seven most prestigious wine growing areas in Italy. The flagship winery, Castello D’Albola located in Tuscany’s Chianti Classico District, Rocca di Montemassi located in Maremma, Tuscany, Principi di Butera located in Sicily, Tenuta Ca’Bolani located in Friuli, Castello del Poggio located in Piedmont/Asti, Tenuta il Bosco located in Lombardy, Podere il Giangio located in Veneto, Abbazia Monte Oliveto located in Tuscany and Masseria Altemura located in Puglia. In 1976 Casa Vinicola Zonin purchased the Barboursville Vineyards estate in Virginia, thus becoming a pioneer of quality wine-making on the US East Coast. http://www.zoninusa.com For information: Alessandra Zambonin - Press & Communication Manager – alessandra.zambonin@zonin.it - tel.+39 0444 640 290 / + 39 348 9900019