What Taccolini does

Taccolini S.R.L. is a privately held, family-owned Italian beverage distributor and producer headquartered in Lovere (Bergamo), founded in 1929 as 'Taccolini Bibite' and now operating under the Taccolini Wine&Beer identity. The company serves two customer groups: (1) the Ho.Re.Ca. sector (hotels, restaurants, cafes, bars, pubs) across the provinces of Bergamo, Brescia, and Milano, supplied via an owned fleet of vans and trucks with weekly client visits; and (2) private consumers and enthusiasts visiting the Drink Store / Enoteca at its Lovere headquarters. Its product mix combines third-party distribution (500+ beer labels imported from Belgium, Germany, Ireland, and England; Italian wines from Lombardia, Piemonte, Veneto, Trentino, Friuli, Toscana, Marche, Abruzzo, Campania, Puglia, and Sicilia; French wines from Burgundy, Rhône, Champagne, and Bordeaux; Italian craft beers) with own-brand production realized through partner facilities.

Taccolini's own-brand portfolio includes the Concarena craft beer line and the Concarena spirits line (Amaro Concarena, Amaro Concarena 3Enta, Gin, Dry Gin, Blueberry Gin, Vermouth, Acquavite di Birra, and herbal liqueurs), co-produced with Birrificio Via Priula in San Pellegrino Terme (partnership since 2010) and Distilleria Orobica Autonoma in Val Brembana, with botanicals sourced from Azienda Agricola Fiordilatte in Valle Camonica and Valley Brembana farms. Additional own-brand products include the Gin Map seasonal gin collection (four gins tied to specific land parcels), the MOVE-X light aperitif at 11% Vol., and Via Priula artisanal tonic water produced via the English carbonation method. The company also installs and maintains draft beer and wine dispensing systems and provides ongoing technical service to Ho.Re.Ca. venues.

Commercially, Taccolini operates a request-a-quote, field-sales-led B2B model with weekly client engagement and small-order delivery capability, supported by a B2C retail storefront. Marketing is multi-channel: company website, Instagram (@Taccoliniwineandbeer), Facebook (Taccolini Wine & Beer Lovere), downloadable PDF catalogs (general, alcohol-free soft drinks, Svevi), newsletter, and an interactive Lake Iseo tourism map. Recognized supplier accolades include Maxlrainer's 2024 Best German Brewery award and Dievole's 2026 Vini d'Italia Winery of the Year, both distributed by Taccolini in Italy. The company remains wholly privately held under Giovanni Taccolini with 11–50 employees and no external investors identified.

Name

Taccolini

Legal name

Taccolini S.R.L.

Website

https://taccolini.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Taccolini S.R.L. is a family-owned Italian beverage distributor and producer, founded in 1929 in Lovere, supplying the Ho.Re.Ca. sector across Bergamo, Brescia, and Milano via an owned delivery fleet, while producing own-brand craft beers, spirits, gin, and aperitifs through partner facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Beverage Distribution and Production

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Distilleries (312140), Beverage Manufacturing (3121)

SIC

Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180), Malt Beverages (2082), Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Bar & Beverage Service Supplies Wholesale (AFAIALAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Alcoholic Beverage Brand Owners & Holding Companies (Multi-category Portfolios) (CRADAIAL), Beer Brewing & Brands (CRADAIAA), Packaging & Production Breweries (Limited/No On-site Service) (THAFALAB)

Keywords

• Beverage distribution
• Craft beer production
• Wine distribution
• Artisanal spirits
• Ho.Re.Ca. supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Lovere

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations

Revenue model

1. Ho.Re.Ca. Beverage Distribution: Wholesale distribution of beers, wines, spirits, soft drinks, and amaros to the Hotel-Restaurant-Cafe sector. The company offers a curated selection of 500+ beer labels and extensive wine portfolios, including imported and domestic craft options.
2. Retail Drink Store: Operation of a B2C drink store and enoteca open to private consumers and Ho.Re.Ca. operators, offering products at competitive prices. Open Monday through Saturday with extended afternoon hours.
3. Own Spirit Production (Concarena): Production and sale of proprietary spirits under the Concarena brand including amari, gins, vermouth, grappas, and liqueurs. Products are made to company recipes and sold through the same distribution and retail channels.
4. Own Craft Beer Production (Via Priula / Concarena): Co-production of craft beers with Birrificio Via Priula, sold under the Concarena and Via Priula brands through distribution and retail channels.
5. Equipment and Technical Services: Supply, installation, and technical assistance for draft beer and wine dispensing systems (impianti di spillatura), including weekly maintenance visits to ensure optimal system performance for specialized venues.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Taccolini is a beverage wholesaler and producer founded in 1929 serving the Ho.Re.Ca. (hotel, restaurant, cafe) sector across Bergamo, Brescia, and Milano. The company distributes more than 500 beer labels and extensive Italian and French wine portfolios, and produces its own Concarena spirits line, craft beers (via Birrificio Via Priula), seasonal Gin Map gins, MOVE-X aperitif, and Via Priula tonic water. It also installs and maintains draft beer and wine dispensing systems for hospitality venues.

Product overview

Taccolini S.r.l. is a beverage distribution and production company serving the Italian Ho.Re.Ca. (hotel/restaurant/catering) sector since 1929. The company operates as both a distributor of wines, beers, spirits, and soft drinks from multiple countries and a producer of its own branded products. Own production includes the Concarena beer line (La Bionda, Agricola, IPA Concarena, Spring Field, Barbabianca, Sincera) produced in collaboration with Birrificio Via Priula; the Concarena distillati line (Amaro, Gin, Dry Gin, Blueberry Gin, Vermouth, grappe, and liqueurs); seasonal Gin Map gins; MOVE-X aperitif; and Via Priula craft beers. Distribution portfolio spans over 500 beer labels imported from Belgium, Germany, Ireland, and England; Italian wines from major regions including Lombardia, Piemonte, Veneto, Trentino, Friuli, Toscana, Marche, Abruzzo, Campania, Puglia, and Sicilia; French wines including Burgundy, Rhône, Champagne, and Bordeaux; and Italian craft beers. Services include tap system installation/maintenance and regional delivery fleet.

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Products and services

• Concarena Beer Line Own-produced craft beer line including La Bionda (Pils), Agricola (Bock), IPA Concarena, Spring Field, Barbabianca (Wheat), and Sincera (Wheat Beer), produced in collaboration with Birrificio Via Priula and sold through Ho.Re.Ca. distribution and retail channels.
• Concarena Distillati Line Own-distilled spirits line including Amaro Concarena, Amaro Concarena 3Enta (30 herbs), Gin, Dry Gin, Blueberry Gin, Vermouth, Acquavite di Birra, Liquore alla Liquirizia, Liquore alla Camomilla, and Liquore al Fieno, distilled using Camunny Valley grappa and selected herbs.
• Gin Map Seasonal Collection Four seasonal gins (Primavera, Estate, Autunno, Inverno) distilled from biological wheat spirit with botanicals cultivated at Azienda Agricola Fiordilatte in Valle Camonica, with each gin mapped to a specific land parcel (mappale) corresponding to its main botanical.
• MOVE-X Aperitif Light alcoholic aperitif at 11% Vol. with red-orange color from orange infusion combined with aromatic herbs and roots, featuring a sweet entry and bitter finish.
• Acqua Tonica Via Priula Artisan tonic water produced using the English craft carbonation method, with approximately a 10-day CO2 rest period for a finer, more persistent bubble, designed to enhance gin botanicals.
• Via Priula Beer Line Craft beers produced at Birrificio Via Priula in San Pellegrino Terme, including Bacio, Camoz, Corna Bianca, Croel, Dubec, Loertis, Rosa, Safrà, Tripelfoi, Helles, and San Marco Hell, sold under the Via Priula brand.
• Fiorini Grappe Line Grappa line including Fiorini Lugana, Fiorini Moscato, Fiorini Barrique (aged 24+ months in French barriques), Fiorini Rebo, and Fiorini Rebo Barrique (aged 30+ months in Allier oak).
• Imported Beers (Belgium) Distribution of imported Belgian beers including Lupulus, De Ranke, Rulles, La Chouffe, Tilquin, Cantillon, Chimay, Hoegaarden, and others to the Ho.Re.Ca. sector in Northern Italy.
• Imported Beers (Germany) Distribution of imported German beers including ABK, Maxlrainer, Augustiner, Paulaner, Chiemseer, Schneider Weisse, and Schlenkerla to the Ho.Re.Ca. sector in Northern Italy.
• Imported Beers (Ireland and England) Distribution of imported Irish and English beers including Guinness and Tennent's to the Ho.Re.Ca. sector in Northern Italy.
• Italian Craft Beer Distribution Distribution of Italian craft beers including Lucky Brews, 100Venti, Curtense, Pagus, Orso Verde, Lariano, Theresianer, and Valcavallina Toccalmatto to Ho.Re.Ca. operators.
• Italian Wines Portfolio Distribution of Italian wines from Lombardia (Barone Pizzini, Ca' del Bosco, Ferghettina, Conti Ducco, Cavalleri, Dievole, Nino Negri, Rivetti & Lauro), Piemonte (Villa Giada, Coppo), Veneto (Borgo Molino, Ornella Molon, Monte del Frà), Trentino (Kurtatsch, Endrizzi), Friuli (Vigna Traverso, Sturm), Toscana (Dievole, Poggio Capponi), Marche (Pievalta, Offida), Abruzzo (Zaccagnini), Campania (I Capitani), Puglia (Michele Calò), and Sicilia (Tenute Orestiadi).
• French Wines Portfolio Distribution of French wines including Clos des Rocs (Mâconnais/Burgundy), Domaine de la Janasse (Côtes du Rhône), Louis Cheze (Côtes du Rhône Nord), Garnier et Fils (Chablis), Christophe Patrice (Chablis), Domaine Legrand (Languedoc Roussillon), Champagne houses (Elodie D., Joseph Loriot Pagel, Louis Dousset, Napoleon, Michel Jacquot), Castel la Rose (Bordeaux), Les Costieres de Pomerols (Languedoc), and Vinescence (Burgundy).
• Soft Drinks and Alcohol-Free Catalog Distribution of soft drinks and alcohol-free beverages including aperitifs, spirits, beers, wines, and sparkling wine alternatives for Ho.Re.Ca. operators.
• Tap Systems and Technical Assistance Installation, maintenance, and technical assistance for beer and wine tap (draft) dispensing systems for Ho.Re.Ca. establishments, including weekly maintenance visits to ensure optimal system performance.
• Regional Delivery Service Fleet delivery service covering Bergamo, Brescia, and Milano using company-owned vans and trucks, ensuring timely deliveries of all beverage products to Ho.Re.Ca. operators.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Birrificio Via PriulacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Taccolini co-produces craft beers with Birrificio Via Priula in San Pellegrino Terme. Founded August 2010 by Giovanni Fumagalli and Mauro Zilli, the brewery operates a 400 sqm production facility with 13 hl brewing vessels and 100 hl conditioning tanks. Products are sold under both the Concarena and Via Priula brands. The partnership leverages local Valley Brembana agricultural ingredients.
• Distilleria Orobica AutonomacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistillery responsible for distilling the Gin Map seasonal gin collection. Located in Val Brembana, it produces the four seasonal gins (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) from biological wheat spirit according to Taccolini's recipes.
• Azienda Agricola Fiordilatte (Taccolini Sofia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural business in Valle Camonica that cultivates and supplies the botanical ingredients (herbs, fruits, botanicals) used in the Gin Map seasonal gin collection. Each gin references the specific land parcel (mappale) where its main botanical is grown.
• Aziende Agricole della Valle BrembanaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of local farms in Valley Brembana supplying agricultural ingredients (hops, herbs, and other botanicals) used in Via Priula craft beers, reinforcing the territorial identity of Taccolini's private-label beer products.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Birrificio Italiano: Italian craft brewery that combines own craft beer production with direct Ho.Re.Ca. distribution, headquartered in Lombardy. Closely comparable hybrid model of craft brewing plus regional Ho.Re.Ca. distribution in the same Northern Italian market.
• Partesa: Italy's largest Ho.Re.Ca. beverage distributor, part of the Coca-Cola HBC group. Same customer base (hotels, restaurants, cafes) with a broad multi-brand portfolio and national logistics; Taccolini is a smaller regional equivalent with a deeper craft and artisanal focus.
• Velier: Italian premium spirits and wine distributor with strong Ho.Re.Ca. and specialty retail presence. Comparable mix of curated third-party brands and selective own-brand activity, similar mid-size independent operator profile based in Liguria.

Regional players

• Birra Menabrea: Regional Italian brewery founded in 1846 in Biella (Piedmont) with its own Ho.Re.Ca. distribution and craft positioning. Similar regional footprint, multi-decade heritage, and premium/craft focus to Taccolini's own-brand portfolio.
• Birra Forst: Regional Italian brewery based in Lagundo (Alto Adige/South Tyrol) with its own Ho.Re.Ca. distribution network and strong local heritage. Comparable regional craft brewing plus own-brand distribution model in Northern Italy.

Others

• Celli Group: Italian manufacturer of beverage dispense systems for draft beer and soft drinks. Taccolini installs and services tap systems as part of its offering, making Celli both a potential supplier and an adjacent player in the dispense-services ecosystem Taccolini occupies.

Broad incumbents

• Campari Group: Italian spirits brand owner with strong Ho.Re.Ca. distribution (Aperol, Campari, Cynar). Comparable in spirits manufacturing, brand ownership, and Ho.Re.Ca. channel mix, though operating at global scale.
• Heineken Italia: Major Italian beer operator (Birra Moretti, Ichnusa) with national Ho.Re.Ca. distribution and broad portfolio. Comparable product category and Ho.Re.Ca. channel, but vastly larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Emerging players

• Distilleria Nonino: Italian artisanal grappa and spirits distillery based in Friuli with strong premium positioning and Ho.Re.Ca. presence. Comparable own-brand spirits production model with strong territorial identity branding, similar in spirit to Taccolini's Concarena and Gin Map approach.
• Birrificio del Borgo: Italian craft brewery based in Lazio with own distribution and an innovation-led positioning. Comparable craft production plus distribution hybrid model, though operating in a different geographic region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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