Partnering through Common Values w/ Matteo Lunelli, Ferrari Trento

With 100+ years of history, many accolades, and distinctive mountain-grown sparkling wines, Ferrari Trento is still often confused with the car maker Ferrari. Matteo Lunelli, President and CEO, explains how Ferrari Trento leverages partnerships, including Formula 1, The Emmys, and others, to tell its story and grow its audience globally.  Detailed Show Notes: Ferrari Trento overviewFounded in 1902 by Giulio Ferrari1952 - Bruno Lunelli (Matteo’s grandfather) acquired the wineryTrento DOC in NE Italy, in the middle of the Alps, famous for the Dolomite mountainsA leading brand for luxury sparkling wine in ItalyMethodo Classico - 2nd fermentation in the bottleMainly Chardonnay, Pinot NoirMountain sparkling wine - gets sunlight, but big diurnal shift to keep acidityPioneer of Trento DOC, started denomination, now 60 wineriesWon Sparkling Producer of the Year several timesAll estate vineyards are certified organic, winery carbon neutralIl Ferrari (masculine, the wine) vs La Ferrari (feminine, the car); separate companies, no familial relationFormula 1 (“F1”) partnership - “Official Toast of F1”Started as a dream, Matteo passionate about F1A team member who used to work at Heineken, which sponsored F1, started the conversation in 2019Share common values of search for excellence, tradition, and innovationStarted in April 2021Jeroboam used to celebrate wins on the podium, served in Paddock Club (hospitality)F1 exploded with Drive to Survive movie on NetflixNew races started in Miami and Las VegasFormerly used Champagne, 1st Italian wine used to celebrateROI is measured by growth in international sales (US sales 3x, TX 10x, Las Vegas huge growth since 2020), increased attention from key international accountsKey benefits of F1 partnership: Visibility - social media key, particularly pics with drivers showing bottles during the celebration (easier to do for sparkling wine)Paddock Club - >5,000 guests in Las Vegas, serves fine dining during race weekends, high-end clientele experience Ferrari Trento, fine dining, and F1Create customer experiences - invite some customers to F1Race weekend activations - organize and partner with events around the race weekend, replaced prior market workBest article - Financial Times “Why there will always be a Ferrari on the podium of F1”F1 label series - limited, special editionsBig interest in Jeroboams, celebrate like F1 championsF1 Editions - dedicated to some of the iconic Grand Prix, the shape of the racetrack on the label, very successful in race markets (e.g., Suzuka in Japan had a long time to buy wine)Creates a collectible wineEmmy Awards sponsorshipEnded w/ Covid, sponsored for ~5 yearsServed at Governor’s Ball just after the show, ~5k guests, black tie in LAHelped in the CA market and positioned Ferrari as a lifestyle brandTimed well w/the rise of importance of TV (e.g., Netflix/streaming movement)Only 1x/year vs 20 races/year w/ F11st non-Champagne organized blind tastings w/ prior sponsorsCreating value w/ partnerships requires activation and communication; the rule of thumb is to invest at least 1x sponsorship fee in activationsMass market partnerships like F1 benefit Non-Vintage more than vintage/reserve winesVintage/reserve wines sold mostly to collectors, highly limited supply (only 60k bottles of Giulio Ferrari/year), and need different communication channels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.