Brazilian Wine Partnership Announced on Eve of Summer Games
Matti Anttila Teams Up with Votto Vines to Build Brazilian Wine Presence In U.S.
ATLANTA, Aug. 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Within hours of the opening ceremony of the Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, beverage entrepreneur Matti Anttila and emerging wine importer Votto Vines have announced their partnership to expand the Brazilian wine category in the United States.
Votto Vines CEO, Mike Votto noted, "We are thrilled about the opportunity to work with Matti and his team on this exciting endeavor. We have always sought to differentiate our business and working in this exciting category will continue that trend."
The current wine portfolio of wholly owned and imported Brazilian brands assembled by Matti Anttila includes Carnaval Sparkling Wine, Brazilian Soul, Aurora Cellars, and Fausto Tannat. Carnaval, Brazilian Soul, and Aurora are produced by Cooperativa Vinícola Aurora, the largest winery in Brazil. Fausto Tannat is produced by the award-winning Brazilian boutique producer Pizzato.
"The land of sun, sand and samba is also a land with a rich history in wine making. The import partnership with Votto Vines, one of the most dynamic emerging wine companies in the U.S. gives us a fantastic opportunity to introduce American consumers to some of the most interesting wines emerging from South America."
The fifth largest wine producer in the Southern Hemisphere, Brazilian wine exports have surged in recent years, emerging in the United States as an up and coming region to watch. Already featured in leading retailers such as Harris Teeter, the new partnership will drive expansion of the portfolio nationwide over the next 12 months.
ABOUT MATTI ANTTILA
Matti Anttila is a former investment banker who transformed into a spirits entrepreneur after a memorable trip to Brazil in his early 20s. Inspired by his discovery of Brazil's national spirit cachaça, Anttila created Cabana Cachaça in 2006, which went on to win a double gold medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition and was named one of the Top 50 Spirits of 2011 by Wine Enthusiast Magazine. In 2012, he entered the wine category with the launch of Carnaval Brazilian Sparkling Wine, which quickly became the most widely distributed Brazilian wine in the U.S. Market. In the same year Anttila created Grain and Barrel Spirits, with the goal of building a dynamic alcohol beverage incubator, leveraging emerging trends with truly innovative new product development. Since then he has resurrected the pre-prohibition Chicken Cock Whiskey brand, launched Dixie Vodka, the leading homegrown craft vodka in the Southeast and acquired the global rights in spirits to the iconic 1960s surf film The Endless Summer. An honors graduate of Amherst College, Anttila has been featured on Fox Business and in numerous publications including Entrepreneur, the Financial Times, Departures and Wall Street Journal.
ABOUT VOTTO VINES IMPORTING
Votto Vines Importing is a dynamic wine importation, marketing and distribution company headquartered in Connecticut. Votto Vines CEO Michael Votto was named one of Connecticut Magazine's *Top 40 Emerging Business Leaders under 40* and a 2014 Wine Enthusiast *Innovator of the Year* nominee. The company was ranked #464 on the 2014 INC. 500 list of America’s fastest growing companies, named as one of *America’s Most Promising Companies* by Forbes and also one of the *Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America* by Entrepreneur Magazine. Votto Vines represents leading family-operated wine estates around the globe and develops innovative proprietary brands. For more information about this family-owned business, please visit www.vottovines.com.
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