We advise vineyard and winery investors, wine producers, agricultural businesses, agrifood groups, distributors and family estates on Italian land, acquisitions, production, denominations, contracts and international sales.
Discuss an Italian wine or agrifood projectA wine or agrifood investment connects rural land, cultivation rights, water, environmental constraints, production facilities, grape and bulk-wine supply, appellations, labelling, bottling, brands, seasonal labour and distribution. We coordinate these elements around the asset, product identity and route to market.
We conduct legal due diligence on vineyards, wineries, farms and rural businesses, reviewing title, mortgages, leases, pre-emption rights, cadastral and planning records, water, access, environmental constraints, cultivation arrangements, permits, employees, production assets and operating companies.
We advise on DOC, DOCG and IGT rules, production specifications, grape and bulk-wine supply, winemaking, bottling, storage, contract processing, private label, traceability, quality, mandatory label information, geographical indications and brand protection.
We negotiate agency, distribution, import, export, logistics, e-commerce and hospitality supply agreements. We address territory, exclusivity, pricing constraints, forecasts, stock, marketing, Incoterms, product compliance, payment, termination and disputes involving quality, delivery or brand misuse.
We identify the vineyards, agricultural land, winery, operating company, brands, denominations, production arrangements, workforce, distributors and target markets.
We review title, leases, rural pre-emption rights, cadastral and planning records, water and environmental matters, permits, production specifications, traceability, labels and authority documentation.
We align the asset or share acquisition with financing and due-diligence findings, then coordinate grape, wine, bottling, private-label, storage, logistics, agency and distribution agreements.
We support Italian and international launches, export arrangements, brand and geographical-indication protection, distributor transitions, payment recovery, quality claims, recalls, termination and agrifood disputes.
Yes, subject to the investor's status, acquisition structure and characteristics of the land and business. Due diligence should cover title, rural leases and pre-emption rights, cadastral and planning records, water, environmental constraints, permits, vineyard and production records, employees, brands and commercial contracts.
A winery review may include the operating company, land and buildings, production facilities, licences, vineyard and cellar records, DOC or DOCG compliance, stock, contracts, employees, brands, distribution, environmental matters, disputes and any public funding or agricultural benefits.
Yes. We advise on the legal and contractual aspects of production specifications, sourcing, traceability, bottling, labelling, geographical indications, quality controls and use of denominations, coordinating oenological and technical specialists where required.
Yes. We draft and review grape and bulk-wine supply, contract winemaking, bottling, storage, private-label and packaging agreements, including specifications, yields, quality, testing, traceability, timing, losses, recalls, IP, confidentiality and liability.
The agreement should address territory, exclusivity, channels, forecasts, orders, Incoterms, prices and payment, stock, marketing, brand use, product compliance, storage, reporting, online sales, termination and the handling of unsold inventory.
Yes. We advise on vineyard and acquisition disputes, quality and delivery claims, non-payment, denomination or labelling issues, distributor termination, brand misuse, product withdrawal and contractual disputes, supporting negotiation, arbitration or litigation as appropriate.
Share the land, winery, production documents, brands and commercial contracts. We will identify the Italian wine-law, agricultural, acquisition, denomination and distribution issues that should be resolved before the next harvest or transaction milestone.
Discuss an Italian wine or agrifood project