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