With deep sorrow, the Carpenè family and the employees of Carpenè Malvolti announce the passing of Etile Carpenè, which occurred on October 23, 2024 in Conegliano, at the age of eighty. He loved Prosecco and his land, passing on with respect and dedication the founding values of the Carpenè-Malvolti family business, the first in the world to produce sparkling wine from the Hills of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene.
Etile Carpenè dedicated her life to research and wine culture, inspiring generations of students and professionals with her passion and commitment to promoting respect for the territory.
In the last period, she left the leadership of Carpenè Malvolti to her daughter Rosanna, current CEO of the family S.p.A., who will continue her father’s work with love and passion.
He leaves behind his wife Nicoletta, his daughter Rosanna, his granddaughter Etilia and all his relatives.
ETILE CARPENÈ
Etile Carpenè, fourth generation of the longest-running Italian Sparkling Wine House, graduated from the Rosenberg Scientific High School in Switzerland and then attended a specialization course in Oenology at the University of Talence in Bordeaux. He continued his academic career by enrolling at the University of Ferrara where he obtained a degree in Pure Chemistry.
After completing his studies, he began working in the family business, later becoming its CEO and President.
It was in that role that his vocation to bring the company to the world stage emerged. He expanded production, amplified and strengthened distribution, reorganized and renewed the sales network, supporting the image of the brand with advertising campaigns on television and in the press.
Among the roles held by Etile Carpenè outside the corporate context, the Presidency of the Istituto Metodo Classico from 1990 to 2001, in 1992 he obtained the position in Federvini, first as a Councilor and then as Vice President of the Sparkling Wine Union, and in the same year he was appointed Councilor in the Consorzio Tutela Prosecco, a position renewed for two consecutive terms.
He was also appointed Emeritus Academician of the Accademia della Vite e del Vino.
The commemoration ceremony will be held on Saturday 26 October at 10 am at the Parish Church of Saints Martino and Rosa, Via Francesco Fenzi 28, Conegliano (Tv).
