Gian Luca Mazzella is an Italian wine grower,Gian Luca Mazzella Soc.Agr. http://gianlucamazzella.it former executive consultant and former journalist. In 2024 he released PatericoFred Nijhuis https://www.fred-nijhuis.nl/2024/06/paterico-inspirerend-en-indrukwekkend/, the first wineMaison Ë https://maison-e.com/read/gian-luca-mazzella-no-star-is-born from his own estateWine-Searcher https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/gian+luca+mazzella+paterico+rsrv+docg+taurasi+campania+italy/1/uk#t2 in Paternopoli, Irpinia, which was labelled as Taurasi Riserva DOCG.Vinous-Galloni https://vinous.com/wines/mazzella-taurasi-riserva-paterico/2019 Critics immediately compared Paterico to Brunello di MontalcinoRené Langdahl https://renelangdahl.com/gian-luca-mazzella-og-hans-utrolige-taurasi/ Case Basse di Gianfranco Soldera and the BaroloValentin Cefalau https://valentinceafalau.wine/2026/02/24/gian-luca-mazzella-vizionarul-din-taurasi-aglianico-este-o-bestie-care-iti-ofera-emotii-puternice/ MonfortinoJens Priewe https://www.weinkenner.de/paterico-von-mazzella-ein-taurasi-der-etwas-anderen-art/ by Giacomo Conterno,John Szabo https://www.instagram.com/p/DHRNZ_5NgZv/. Gian Luca Mazzella was named "winemaker of the year".Manfred Klimek https://wineparty.wine/winzer-des-jahres-1-gian-luca-mazella/ and among the bestWine Align https://www.winealign.com/articles/2025/11/10/campania-stories-2025-part-two-buyers-guide-rosso-e-rosato/ 100 wineries of Italy.Luciano Ferraro, James Suckling: I 100 migliori vini e vignaioli d'Italia
Gian Luca Mazzella has been a consultant for various realities within the wine sector, and sometimes also for other sectors. As a journalist, Mazzella has worked for European newspapersIl Fatto Quotidiano. http://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/blog/GMazzella/ and magazines,Der Feinschmecker. http://www.der-feinschmecker-club.de/go/home as editor, columnist or feature writer, sometimes under a pseudonym.
Mazzella has also conducted historic wine tastings.Financial Times. https://www.ft.com/content/6d83b9fe-35dc-11de-a997-00144feabdc0Jancis Robinson. https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/best-german-2007s-and-a-century-of-rieslingWine Spectator. https://www.winespectator.com/articles/a-century-of-riesling-15527Wine Spectator. https://www.winespectator.com/articles/fifty-years-on-a-historic-tasting-of-trockenbeerenauslesen-part-1-42564Altissimo Ceto.https://www.altissimoceto.it/2011/12/06/merano-wine-festival-2011-i-piu-grandi-e-longevi-vini-ditalia-barolo-e-barbaresco/
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