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- Italian Wine Brands S.p.A. is an Italy-based holding company engaged in the production, bottling, marketing, and worldwide distribution of premium and commercial Italian wines and related beverage products. The company operates through an integrated value chain encompassing grape sourcing, vinification, cellaring, high-speed automated bottling, proprietary branding, private-label packaging, and multichannel global distribution. Its comprehensive product portfolio includes still red, white, and rosé wines spanning major Italian Appellations of Origin (DOC, DOCG, and IGT); sparkling wines and semi-sparkling varieties, including Prosecco DOC, Prosecco Superiore Conegliano Valdobbiadene DOCG, and Spumante; organic and biodynamic certified wines; low-alcohol and dealcoholized wine alternatives; aromatized wine-based beverages; craft beers; and packaged gourmet regional food specialties. The group commercializes its beverage offerings under a portfolio of proprietary and licensed brands, including Enoitalia, Giordano, Voga Italia, Grande Alberone, Alberto Nani, Barbanera, Duca di Saragnano, Ca' Montini, Luna di Luna, Neroperso, Raphael Dal Bo, Aristocratico, Passo Sardo, Ronco di Sassi, and Oroperla. Beyond branded wines, the company provides end-to-end private-label winemaking; bespoke blending; customized label and packaging design; and supply chain logistics solutions for multinational retail chains, specialized importers, and corporate clients. Italian Wine Brands operates across three core business segments and channels: Wholesale/B2B, serving large-scale modern supermarket chains, cash-and-carry wholesalers, and international retail distributors; Direct-to-Consumer (B2C), managing distance-selling, digital e-commerce platforms, and direct teleselling via Giordano Vini and its proprietary online wine club platform Svinando; and Ho.Re.Ca., supplying hotels, restaurants, bars, and catering establishments worldwide. In recent corporate developments, Italian Wine Brands has completed the operational consolidation and industrial integration of major strategic acquisitions, including Enoitalia S.p.A., Barbanera S.r.l., Fossalto S.r.l., and US-based importer Enovation Brands Inc., streamlining its manufacturing footprint and reinforcing its standing as Italy's largest non-cooperative wine group. The company has strategically shifted focus toward margin expansion, supply chain efficiency, and higher-margin dedicated retail projects, while actively expanding into emerging consumer categories with the rollout of alcohol-free lines, such as Grande Alberone 0.0, and sustainable organic offerings. It has also broadened its international footprint across more than 95 export destinations across Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific, and South America, supported by dedicated commercial partnerships and corporate governance alignment under multi-year strategic plans. Italian Wine Brands S.p.A. was founded in 2015 through the merger of Giordano Vini S.p.A. and Provinco Italia S.p.A. and is headquartered in Milan, Italy, operating principal subsidiaries including Enoitalia S.p.A., Giordano Vini S.p.A., Provinco Italia S.p.A., Barbanera S.r.l., Enovation Brands Inc., Raphael Dal Bo AG, and Italian Wine Brands UK Ltd., alongside modern production, aging, and bottling facilities located across Piedmont, Veneto, Tuscany, and Trentino-Alto Adige.