Gancia, italian wine mechants, inventor of sparkling wine

"Gancia is a bear who has awakened from a long hibernation, he changed clothes and now wants to regain the weight that it should have on the market".These are the words of Paolo Fontana, ad of italian wine merchants Gancia.
It was founded in 1850 by Carlo Gancia in the Piemonte (north west region of Italy), and was a pioneer in creating the first Italian sparkling wine.

Paolo Fontana has now received all the powers from Vallarino Gancia, brand owner, who have left the management to become shareholders.

Gancia's revenue at the end of 2008 was 70 million euros in the wine and more than 100 million with the distribution of spirits. The new course? Change of team management, review of the product portfolio and focus on "spumante" sparkling wines (Gancia has invented the first sparkling wine in 1865).

Support of this program come from the commitment of the property, represented by Chairman Lamberto Vallarino Gancia who wants to invest 10 million euros to recapitalize the brand, surprising those who spoke about his abandonment."The first results of 2009 are saying us that we are on a good way", say Paolo Fontana.
In the top ten of 2008 italian wine merchants revenue Gancia is at position number nine.

2008 export boom of italian spumante

Export boom in 2008 of italian spumante in 68 countries with an increase of 22% in value and 16% of volumes, a revenue of 1510 billion euros with 170.5 million bottles shipped.
The best performance: Great Britain (+14%), USA (+12%) and Germany (+1%), Japan, Canada, Switzerland, Austria and Sweden between +5 / +3%;
very well the emerging countries such as Russia, India, Brazil, Uruguay. In Europe, Germany confirms the leadership and the United Kingdom confirms a positive trend of the last two years. "the world acknowledges - says Giancarlo Comolli italian wine merchants and Forum ceo - to the Italian sparkling wine a higher value of the past." Italy is the second country in the world for export. The European (27 countries) single market accounts for 70% of the total exported. The name Asti has the leadership with 63 million bottles in 60 countries. Italy has consumed 155 million bottles (+1.5% on 2007). Gifts in sparkling wine growth (+7%) and (+0,2%) champagne. Franciacorta and Trento are leaders in restaurants, wine shop and gifts. The consumption during christmas holiday is almost 72% (in 1984 was 84%) and Asti italian wine merchants is the leader of this year period.