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Lifetime Achievement AWARD
Rossana Di Zio Magnotta
Founder & CEO, Magnotta Winery
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Founder, G. Magnotta Foundation for Vector-Borne Diseases
Rossana Di Zio Magnotta is the Founder and CEO of Magnotta Winery, the third largest winery in Ontario and the most award-winning winery in Canada with over 4,500 awards. She has also launched G. Marquis, a collection of premium wines and Ice-wines at LCBO and she has acquired the wine assets of Kittling Ridge, allowing her to double her reserves and grow her product portfolio. Under Rossana’s leadership, Magnotta products have expanded into global markets including the United States and Asia.
Rossana’s business and branding strategy has always been about creating intriguing wines for wine lovers to exceed their expectations. Over the last few years, the company has launched an unprecedented number of new products to add to its long line of over 180 wines. Rossana identified long ago the need to demystify wine by empowering consumers with product knowledge which has proven to be a key component to her branding success. Wineries are one of the most difficult businesses to sustain and many have come and gone, but the strong brand identity that Rossana has built over the years has earned her a loyal and enthusiastic following, making Magnotta’s presence in the marketplace for the past 30 years truly unique.
Rossana is also passionate about healthcare. She established The G. Magnotta Foundation for VectorBorne Diseases, a non-profit organization that is changing the way Lyme Disease is tested and treated in Canada. Today, she leads the G. Magnotta Lyme Disease Research Lab at the University of Guelph, Canada’s first translational research facility for Lyme Disease. She has launched numerous awareness campaigns and fund raising initiatives through her winery including the creation of Venture Series – the largest collection of philanthropic wines in Canada –to help raise awareness and funds for Lyme Disease research.
Throughout her remarkable career, Rossana has received countless business awards of distinction and philanthropic honours. We look forward to seeing what the future has in store for both Rossana and her outstanding business ventures.
