Gian Luca Mazzella is an Italian wine grower, [1] former executive consultant and former journalist. In 2024 he released Paterico [2] , the first wine [3] from his own estate [4] in Paternopoli, Irpinia, which was labelled as Taurasi Riserva DOCG. [5] Critics immediately compared Paterico to Brunello di Montalcino [6] Case Basse di Gianfranco Soldera and the Barolo Monfortino [7] by Giacomo Conterno, [8] . Gian Luca Mazzella was named "winemaker of the year". [9] and among the best [10] 100 wineries of Italy. [11]
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 newspapers [12] and magazines, [13] as editor, columnist or feature writer, sometimes under a pseudonym.
Mazzella has also conducted historic wine tastings. [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]