Consorzio Italia del Vino and SommFoundation invite you to apply:

Travel through Northern Regions of Italy from September 26th-October 3rd, with Consorzio Italia del Vino, a group of 20 of Italy’s top wineries. Five professionals will be invited to make a six-day tour of participating wineries with a special focus on sparkling wines.

Italia del Vino is comprised of small, medium and large companies that represent the diversity of the Italian wine industry, from family-run businesses to large corporations. This tour will take participants to iconic wineries in Northern Italy including Nino Negri (Valtellina), Cà del Bosco (Franciacorta), Cà Maiol (Lugana), Sartori (Valpolicella), Ferrari (Trentino), Bisol (Valdobbiadene) and Drei Donà (Emilia-Romagna). Exact itinerary is yet to be defined and may also include other producers from our group.

SPECIFIC ELEMENTS OF THIS ITINERARY ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

To be eligible, applicants must:

-have a valid passport at the time of application- You must be able to provide your passport information immediately at the time of acceptance.
-Work and reside in the United States
-Be available to travel from Sept 26th- October 3rd

Airfare, transportation, accommodation and meals in Italy will be covered. Participants will cover any extra personal expenses they should incur as well as travel to the designated US departure airport.

Consorzio Italia del Vino members include: Banfi (Tuscany), Bisol (Veneto), Cà Maiol (Lombardy), Cantina Mesa (Sardinia), Cantine Lunae (Liguria), Casa Vinicola Sartori (Veneto), Di Majo Norante (Molise), Drei Donà (Emilia-Romagna), Duca di Salaparuta (Sicily), Ferrari F.lli Lunelli (Trentino-Alto Adige), Gruppo Italiano Vini (Veneto), Librandi (Calabria), Marchesi Di Barolo (Piedmont), Medici Ermete (Emilia-Romagna), Ronchi di Manzano (Friuli-Venezia-Giulia), Santa Margherita (Veneto), Terre de la Custodia (Umbria), Terredora (Campania), Torrevento (Puglia) Zonin 1821 (Veneto

Please visit the Consorzio’s website for more information on the group:

http://www.consorzioitaliadelvino.it/en/

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS JUNE 17TH, 5PM PST, 2019