Kobrand Wine & Spirits Adds Marchese Lodovico Antinori's Tenuta di Biserno to Its Iconic Italian Wine Portfolio

PURCHASE, NY--(Marketwired - October 15, 2014) - Kobrand Corporation, dynamic home to some of the wine and spirits industry's finest luxury brands, is proud to announce the addition of Tenuta di Biserno, a project by Marchese Lodovico Antinori, to its portfolio of fine wines.  This announcement marks the start of a long term agreement to represent Tenuta di Biserno in the United States and other assigned territories.

Marchese Lodovico unveiled Tenuta di Biserno in 2012, a project he started after selling his renowned estate Tenuta dell'Ornellaia in 2002. A joint endeavor with his brother Piero Antinori, Tenuta di Biserno marks the first time the brothers have collaborated on a wine venture.

Tenuta di Biserno is set in western Tuscany in the coastal area of the Upper Maremma, the most awarded viticultural region of Italy. The 90-hectare estate lies among the hills of Bibbona and features views to the Tyrrhenian Sea all the way to Corsica. Bordering the DOC of Bolgheri, the vineyards of Bibbona and Bolgheri meet each other, as Marchese Lodovico Antinori observes, "very similarly to those of Saint Emilion and Pomerol."

The Tenuta di Biserno estate grows exclusively Bordeaux varietals with a special focus on Cabernet Franc, followed by Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Petit Verdot, which thrive in Bibbona's unique coastal climate terroir and mineral rich, complex soil. Sourced from a 45-hectare vineyard, Tenuta di Biserno's offerings include estate wines Il Pino di Biserno (SRP $80) and Biserno (SRP $180).

Marchese Lodovico Antinori is enthusiastic about his cooperation with Kobrand Corporation, "I'm very happy that our wines are now part of Kobrand, an eminent family-owned company which shares our appreciation for the cultural value of wine." Kobrand Corporation President and CEO Bob DeRoose shared his excitement, "Kobrand looks forward to working with the Antinori family on continuing their brands' success in the U.S. and it's an honor to add Tenuta di Biserno to our collection of iconic Italian wines."

About Kobrand Corporation
Kobrand Corporation was founded in 1944 and to this day remains one of the few family-owned wine and spirits companies. Kobrand's portfolio of wine and spirits was meticulously selected according to a single, unerring principle: quality. This continued focus has made the Kobrand name synonymous with wines and spirits of the highest caliber for 70 years. Kobrand is the exclusive agent for an outstanding selection of fine wines, including from France: Maison Louis Jadot, Chậteau des Jacques, Domaine Ferret, Champagne Taittinger, Chậteau Mont-Redon, Chậteau d'Aquẻria, Bouvet-Ladubay and Michel Redde et Fils; from California: Cakebread Cellars, Sequoia Grove Winery, St. Francis Winery & Vineyards, Benziger Family Winery, Domaine Carneros and Foley Estates Vineyard and Winery; from Washington: Mullan Road Cellars; from Italy: Tenuta San Guido (Sassicaia), Tenuta Sette Ponti, Tenute Silvio Nardi, Tenuta La Fuga, Tenute del Cabreo, Tenuta di Nozzole, Tenuta Campo al Mare, Tenuta TorCalvano, Santa Martina, Spalletti, Masi Agricola, Michele Chiarlo, Tenuta di Salviano, Agricola Punica, Feudo Maccari, Fernando Pighin and Figli, Bollini and Caposaldo; from Spain: Bodega Don Olegario and Poema Cava; from Argentina: Alta Vista and Barda by Bodega Chacra; from Chile: Altamana; from New Zealand: Craggy Range Winery and Infamous Goose; from Portugal: Taylor Fladgate , Fonseca and Croft and finally our Global brand: The Seeker. Kobrand is also the exclusive agent for an outstanding selection of premium spirits, including; from France: Alizẻ Passion, Alizẻ Coco and Alizẻ Cognac; from Norway: Vikingfjord and from England: Gates of London as well as a craft spirits portfolio, including from France: Delamain Cognac, Larressingle Armagnac, Belle de Brillet and L'Héritier-Guyot; from Italy: Antica Sambuca and Tia Maria; from Norway: Linie Aquavit, from Denmark: Aalborg Akvavit and from Martinique: Depaz Blue Cane Rhum Agricole.

Tenuta di Biserno
Launched globally in 2012, Tenuta di Biserno is a joint wine venture between Marchese Lodovico Antinori and his brother Piero Antinori, which began after the sale of Antinori's renowned Bolgheri estate Tenuta dell'Ornellaia in 2002. Set in the hills of the Upper Maremma by the town of Bibbona, Tenuta di Biserno's wines feature Bordeaux varietals with a particular commitment to Cabernet Franc, which thrives on the estate's unique coastal climate terroir and mineral rich, complex soils.