Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits said it will represent Prestige Wine Imports, importer of Italian wines, in seven additional markets including Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Washington D.C.
“We are thrilled to start the new year with a strengthened national reach for Prestige Wine Imports,” said Rusty Pape, Executive Vice President, Prestige Wine Imports. “Through this expansion with Southern Glazer’s, we have an exciting opportunity to streamline our business with a partner that shares our vision and values.”
Southern Glazer’s has represented Prestige Wine portfolio in key markets for many years. Expanding this existing footprint will allow Prestige Wine Imports to tap into Southern Glazer’s expertise and infrastructure to accelerate brand building capabilities. The strengthened distribution will also give Southern Glazer’s unprecedented access to Prestige Wine Imports’ iconic portfolio of wines.
“This market expansion is an exciting next step in our long-term partnership with Prestige Wine Imports,” added Mark Chaplin, Southern Glazer’s Senior VP-Sales and Marketing. “We have built a great foundation with the team and are looking forward to working even more closely to drive lasting results.”
Prestige Wine Imports is a New York-based subsidiary of Gruppo Mezzacorona and is the exclusive importer of a diverse portfolio which runs the gamut of high-quality Italian wines, from the Italian Alps to Sicily.