Marchesi de' Frescobaldi appoints new president

Marchesi de' Frescobaldi has announced that Lamberto Frescobaldi has been appointed president of the family-held Italian wine group.

Lamberto (pictured), who has been vice-president since 2007, succeeds his uncle, Leonardo Frescobaldi, who has headed the firm for the past six years.

On taking the role, he said that his job would be to balance the company’s position in traditional markets with the need to ‘take advantage of the emerging ones, such as Asia’.

‘I would like to thank all who have worked tirelessly for the company throughout the years,’ said newly ex-president Leonardo Frescobaldi.

Giovanni Geddes de la Filicaja will remain chief executive of the Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi group.

Written by Chris Mercer

Chris Mercer is a Bristol-based freelance editor and journalist who spent nearly four years as digital editor of Decanter.com, having previously been Decanter’s news editor across online and print.

He has written about, and reported on, the wine and food sectors for more than 10 years for both consumer and trade media.

Chris first became interested in the wine world while living in Languedoc-Roussillon after completing a journalism Masters in the UK. These days, his love of wine commonly tests his budgeting skills.

Beyond wine, Chris also has an MSc in food policy and has a particular interest in sustainability issues. He has also been a food judge at the UK’s Great Taste Awards.