THE PROFESSIONALS
Alessandro, Augusta, Bruno e Federico
Vespa Vignaioli per Passione is the name with which the company Futura 14 has presented itself wine market since 2014.
BRUNO VESPA
Bruno Vespa is a television journalist who has been passionate about the world of wine since the 70's when the great Luigi Veronelli taught him to love that world and the men and women who make it up.
For decades Vespa had been telling its story in his articles and one day he decided to become a wine producer himself bringing his sons Alessandro and Federico on board and forming the company.
The Vespa family owns the splendid Masseria Li Reni, located in Manduria in Puglia, with its over 34 hectares of vineyard covered land.
For this adventure I chose Apulia, a region kissed by God for the marvels that its nature manages to offer and I chose Manduria in the province of Taranto, so very close to the Ionic sea, because my friend, the internationally famous enologist Riccardo Cotarella who accompanies me with his extraordinary sensitivity, decided to join my in this challenge to make great autochthenous wines.
AUGUSTA IANNINI
Augusta, wife of Bruno and mother of Alessandro and Federico, is the creative director of the Masseria “Li Reni” and of the Vespa Vignaioli wine showroom. From her innate creativity come many of the names of the wines of the Vespa estate.
RICCARDO COTARELLA
Riccardo, entrepreneur and Italian winemaker.
After obtaining the title of oenologist in 1968, he established the Falesco Winery Srl in 1979 with his brother Renzo, who is also an enologist, with the aim of rediscovering the ancient grape varieties of the territory. Then in 1981, he set up Riccardo Cotarella Srl, the viticultural enological consultancy company of which he is president.
Riccardo, entrepreneur and Italian winemaker.
After obtaining the title of oenologist in 1968, he established the Falesco Winery Srl in 1979 with his brother Renzo, who is also an enologist, with the aim of rediscovering the ancient grape varieties of the territory. Then in 1981, he set up Riccardo Cotarella Srl, the viticultural enological consultancy company of which he is president.
Riccardo, entrepreneur and Italian winemaker.
After obtaining the title of oenologist in 1968, he established the Falesco Winery Srl in 1979 with his brother Renzo, who is also an enologist, with the aim of rediscovering the ancient grape varieties of the territory. Then in 1981, he set up Riccardo Cotarella Srl, the viticultural enological consultancy company of which he is president.
