Giovanni Geddes da Filicaja, CEO and the Ornellaia and Masseto team welcome Marco Balsimelli who, as of January 2024, will take on the position of Production Director he two estates in Bolgheri owned by the Frescobaldi family.
Marco Balsimelli
Born in 1983, he studied oenology and viticulture at the University of Florence before leaving for Bordeaux, where he graduated from the prestigious Faculté d’Oenologie. He gained considerable experience in different châteaux among which Château Gruaud Larose. Since 2010, he has worked as an oenologist consultant collaborating with Eric Boissenot whose clients include many Grands Cru Classés in Bordeaux but also well-known wineries outside of France.
“We are delighted to welcome Marco Balsimelli to Ornellaia and to Masseto as part of a team of expertise and experience,” says Giovanni Geddes da Filicaja. “Every vintage of Ornellaia and Masseto is a product of meticulous day-to-day work to which dozens of people are dedicated in defining the final excellence.”
“Ornellaia and Masseto represent Italian pride worldwide and we like the idea that an internationally minded Italian will assist us in writing the next chapters,” adds Lamberto Frescobaldi, President of Frescobaldi.
“I would like to thank Giovanni Geddes and Lamberto Frescobaldi for their esteem and trust. It is an incredible honour for me to be called to be part of the team of such prestigious wineries. It is an exciting challenge,” says Marco Balsimelli. “By taking care of the smallest details and working with top professionals, both in the vineyard and in the cellar, we will emphasize the essence of this place and continue to make an important contribution to the Ornellaia and Masseto stories”.