{"id":100784,"date":"2025-09-04T11:20:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T09:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winemag.it\/claudio-quarta-retires-tommasi-takes-over-tenuta-emera-and-cantina-moros\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T09:30:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T07:30:32","slug":"claudio-quarta-retires-tommasi-takes-over-tenuta-emera-and-cantina-moros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winemag.it\/en\/claudio-quarta-retires-tommasi-takes-over-tenuta-emera-and-cantina-moros\/","title":{"rendered":"Claudio Quarta retires: Tommasi takes over Tenuta Em\u00e9ra and Cantina Moros"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Valpolicella-based family acquires the Lizzano and Guagnano wineries. Alessandra Quarta remains involved in the Masseria Surani project in Puglia, strengthening the link with the territory and ensuring production continuity. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\r\n<div class=\"align wp-block-bssb-social-share\" id=\"bssbSocialShare-1\" data-attributes=\"{&quot;socials&quot;:[{&quot;networkType&quot;:&quot;socialNetworks&quot;,&quot;network&quot;:&quot;facebook&quot;,&quot;isUpIcon&quot;:false,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;class&quot;:&quot;fab fa-facebook-f&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#1877f2&quot;},&quot;upIcon&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:null,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}},{&quot;networkType&quot;:&quot;socialNetworks&quot;,&quot;network&quot;:&quot;linkedin&quot;,&quot;isUpIcon&quot;:false,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;class&quot;:&quot;fab fa-linkedin-in&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#0a66c2&quot;},&quot;upIcon&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:null,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}},{&quot;networkType&quot;:&quot;mobileMessenger&quot;,&quot;network&quot;:&quot;whatsapp&quot;,&quot;isUpIcon&quot;:false,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;class&quot;:&quot;fab fa-whatsapp&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#25d366&quot;},&quot;upIcon&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:null,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}}],&quot;align&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alignment&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;theme&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;background&quot;:{&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#0000&quot;},&quot;size&quot;:&quot;28px&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;14px&quot;,&quot;padding&quot;:&quot;10px&quot;,&quot;margin&quot;:&quot;10px&quot;,&quot;border&quot;:{&quot;radius&quot;:&quot;50%&quot;},&quot;shadow&quot;:[],&quot;direction&quot;:&quot;row&quot;}\">\r\n\t<div class=\"bssbStyle\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t<ul class=\"bssbSocialShare\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<li class=\"icon icon-0\" data-social=\"facebook\" \t>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-facebook-f\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<li class=\"icon icon-1\" data-social=\"linkedin\" \t>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<li class=\"icon icon-2\" data-social=\"whatsapp\" \t>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-whatsapp\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After nearly twenty years in the business, <strong>Claudio Quarta announces his retirement from the wine world<\/strong>. The Apulian entrepreneur is entrusting the <strong>Tommasi Family<\/strong> with two of the estates that defined his winemaking journey: <strong>Tenuta Em\u00e9ra<\/strong> in Lizzano and <strong>Cantina Moros<\/strong> in Guagnano, in the province of Lecce. His daughter, <strong>Alessandra Quarta<\/strong>, will remain alongside the Venetian family to oversee the development of the <strong>Masseria Surani<\/strong> project, already active in Manduria.  <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-08a0ca5f\"><h5 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">CLAUDIO QUARTA, IN SALENTO SINCE 2005<\/h5><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Claudio Quarta&#8217;s winemaking journey began in 2005. At the time, he left a career as a researcher and pharmaceutical entrepreneur in the United States to return to Salento, his homeland. The family turning point came in 2012 when his daughter Alessandra joined the business. The production approach is based on <strong>research and innovation<\/strong>, intertwined with tradition and sustainability. This combination has characterized the Lizzano and Guagnano wineries.    <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-807c2f32\"><h5 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">TOMMASI IN PUGLIA<\/h5><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Tommasi Family has been present in Puglia since 2012 with Masseria Surani in Manduria. It has 55 hectares dedicated to Primitivo Doc, expanded over the years with 45 hectares in Lizzano. The <strong>acquisition of Tenuta Em\u00e9ra and Cantina Moros<\/strong> consolidates their presence in the region and expands the group&#8217;s viticultural heritage. Today, it exceeds 800 total hectares across Italy.   <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00abMasseria Surani is now strengthened with a new vinification and bottling cellar \u2014 emphasizes <strong>Giancarlo Tommasi<\/strong> \u2014 and the wine tourism project linked to an authentic Puglia is growing. This completes the <strong>hospitality mosaic<\/strong> from our estates in Valpolicella to Vulture, all the way to Montalcino.\u00bb <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-253dee5a\"><h5 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">CONTINUITY<\/h5><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since 2023, <strong>Alessandra Quarta had been leading the family group<\/strong>. \u00abI was looking for a solid harbor \u2014 she highlights \u2014 to face the challenges of global markets. I am certain that together with the Tommasi Family we can <strong>develop the project started with my father<\/strong>, creating new opportunities for the territory with a sustainable perspective.\u00bb  <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-b593ca83\"><h5 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">PUGLIA PORTFOLIO<\/h5><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the new acquisition, <strong>Tommasi Family Estates&#8217; Apulian operations will merge under the Masseria Surani brand<\/strong>. The portfolio now includes: Tenuta Esp\u00e9ra in Manduria, dedicated to labels for the restaurant industry. Additionally, it includes Tenuta Em\u00e9ra in Lizzano, focusing on Primitivo Doc, Fiano, and Negroamaro Ros\u00e9; and Cantina Moros in Guagnano, guardian of the Salice Salentino Doc Riserva.  <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-b1747119\"><h5 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">MEDITERRANEAN PROJECT<\/h5><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Veronese family&#8217;s strategy adds another piece in Salento, alongside <strong>Vulture in Basilicata with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winemag.it\/aglianico-del-vulture-docg-superiore-2020-don-anselmo-paternoster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paternoster<\/a><\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winemag.it\/tommasi-nuova-cantina-etna-15-ettari-tenuta-chiuse-del-signore-pietracannone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Etna with <strong>Ammura<\/strong><\/a>. The stated goal: to showcase the <strong>richness of Mediterranean territories<\/strong> with wines capable of uniting tradition and identity on an international scale.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Valpolicella-based family acquires the Lizzano and Guagnano wineries. Alessandra Quarta remains involved in the Masseria Surani project in Puglia, strengthening the link with the territory and ensuring production continuity. After nearly twenty years in the business, Claudio Quarta announces his retirement from the wine world. 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