Welcome to Episode 2061 Stevie Kim moderates Clubhouse’s Ambassadors’ Corner – In this episode, Mihai Popescu interviews Vittorio Navacchia . These sessions are recorded from Clubhouse and replayed here on the Italian Wine Podcast! In this interview, today’s guest moderator covers the learning objective: “Learn about such an underrated region of Emilia-Romagna , the indigenous grapes and the key producer Tre Monti.”

Co-Moderator - Mihai Popescu 

Holding WSET Level 4 Diploma alongside a Bachelor's in Commerce from John Molson School of Business, Mihai Popescu judges at prestigious competitions Sélections Mondiales Canada ( largest in North America ) and Vinarium ( largest in Eastern Europe) , co-founded Salon des Vins Roumains, pioneering the first Romanian Wine Fair in North America. 

As a Sales & Product Placement Consultant at Brutus Wines, Mihai Popescu curates selections, manages sales for key Eastern-European wine brands and workshops. 

Recently certified as an Italian Wine Ambassador by Vinitaly International Academy, showcasing expertise in Italian wines, he is looking forward to share his knowledge with Italian wine lovers in his home country Romania.

His  background in B2B sales, marketing, and business development has allowed him to represent producers internationally at events like World Wine Meeting Chicago and La Grande Dégustation de Montréal. 

Connect:

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mihai.popescu/ 

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mihai.wine/ 

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/mihaipopescumtl/ 

Website : https://brutus-wine.squarespace.com 

Guest Bio - Vittorio Navacchia

Vittorio Navacchia, 55, and his brother David, run Tre Monti winery since 1989, when their mother Thea passed away at 58 and they, togheter with “babbo” Sergio, decided to continue parents passion for winemaking.

After Enology studies at Bologna university, Vittorio holds the technical responsibility (vineyard and cellar) of the estate.

Great friends/teachers have helped him in his path of prfessional growth, from Attilio Sceinza to Donato Lanati, from Vittorio Fiore to Nicola Tucci.

He approached in organic agriculture since 2011 when it was not so popular in northern Italy. A very important step has been in 2013, when the first georgian amphora (Kvèvri) arrived in the winery and Vittorio started to apply long skin macerations to albana mosts (at the beginning almost as a joke, and now also as a real business).  The maceration of the indigenous white variety of the Romagna region is now his great passion. Vittorio loves white wines.

Vittorio’ss keywords are curiosity, hard work and the example of parents, all seasoned by the joy of those who work not only for the gain and a healthy self-irony typical of the people of Romagna

Connect: 

Facebook Tre Monti

Instagram Tre.monti

Website www.tremonti.it

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