Mario Pala and family-owners of the eponymous winery in Serdiana (near Cagliari)-have closed the sales agreement with Lia Tolaini, head of the Tolaini winery in Castelnuovo Berardenga, Siena.
Yesterday, Thursday, Oct. 17, the Pala family, among the most important wine producers in Sardinia, made official the sale of its winery and vineyards, mostly in the town of Serdiana, to Tolaini of Castelnuovo Berardenga, in the province of Siena. The deal also includes the sale of Mora&Memo, a company launched by Elisabetta Pala in 2011.
So Mario Pala
“The decision to sell was made in full agreement with my wife and children,” comments Mario Pala, owner of the winery – so that Pala can continue to represent Sardinian excellence in the wine world and allow it to grow as it deserves. We have been working with Lia Tolaini for more than 20 years: she is the one who distributes our wines in the American market through Banville Wine Merchants, which she chairs. She knows our reality inside out and we appreciate the commitment, dedication and love she has always shown for Pala and Sardinia. We are confident that, under his leadership, the winery will reach new and ambitious goals i”.
Lia Tolaini comments
Lia Tolaini expressed her enthusiasm for the acquisition this way: “It is an honor to carry on what Mario has accomplished over the past forty years. He has transformed the company founded by his father into a modern reality, among the most appreciated and innovative in the Sardinian wine scene with extreme care for quality and total fidelity to its roots, the same roots to which I wish to keep it anchored “.
The new ownership will be joined by the winery’s long-standing staff, including Fabio Angius, who assumes the role of CEO and will continue to coordinate sales strategies in the domestic and international markets. “Our goal,” continues Lia Tolaini. – is to further strengthen the Pala brand by expanding its offerings through new investments in the area. We want to ensure strategic brand development and create value for both the local community and the island’s economy “.
To get to know Tolaini
Love for the land is reflected in every stage of cultivation, with an approach to sustainable agriculture that respects the environment and biodiversity. Tolaini is certified organic and carbon negative, a testament to its commitment to viticulture that looks to tomorrow. With Lia, her children Alessandro, Alicia and Matteo contribute to the company’s growth and development.
To learn about Pala
The Pala family’s passion for viticulture began in the early 1900s with Battistino Pala, born in 1873. It was his son Salvatore who, in 1950, founded the Pala winery in Serdiana, a few kilometers from Cagliari. The winery grew and in 1974 Salvatore moved it to the center of the village, to a larger space that retains the typical structure of the Campidanese house: a courtyard bordered by rather high perimeter walls, where the main building is constructed of wood and tiles. His son Mario, in the decade 1980-1990, began the restructuring of the vineyards and studied how to refine quality and production.
In addition to Nuragus and Monica, he planted vineyards in Vermentino, Bovale and Cannonau, whose reserve is award-winning. The path to quality production, with rationalization of vineyards and cellar, is unstoppable.
www.pala.it
Source: company press release
