Gortani Srl

What Gortani Srl does

Gortani Srl is an Italian industrial manufacturer founded in 1967 and headquartered in Amaro (Udine), Friuli-Venezia Giulia. The company designs and produces stainless steel tanks, pressure tanks (autoclaves/autoclavi), and winemaking machines (vinificatori) for the global wine production industry, with a portfolio spanning capacities from 5 hectoliters to over 3,000 hectoliters. Core technology includes 300-series austenitic stainless steel and Duplex steel construction, a patented Soft System® automated plunging mechanism using stainless steel augers, high-density polyurethane foam insulation for energy efficiency, and IoT-enabled "4.0 tanks" developed through the IP4FVG partnership. The product line further extends to feeders (nutrici), walkway and stair safety systems, superposed tanks, variable-capacity tanks, microvinification tanks, mobile tanks, and palletizable tanks, plus the Enomatic Winemaker automated vinification system.

The company operates a direct enterprise sales model, with all commercial activity routed through a dedicated commercial office that issues custom quotes for each project; products are not transacted online. Revenue is generated primarily through the sale of customized capital equipment (hardware) for new winery builds, expansions, and refurbishments, with both new and used equipment available through a "pronta consegna" (prompt delivery) channel. Marketing is concentrated on industry trade shows (SIMEI since 2003, Assoenologi National Congress), multilingual web presence (Italian, English, French), and earned media in Italian wine trade publications. The customer base is exclusively B2B wineries and wine producers, with named reference projects including large turnkey installations such as the Tenimenti Civa 4.0 cellar facility.

The firm is entirely family-owned and self-financed, with founder Gian Paolo Gortani operating alongside his three children Federica, Elisabetta, and Mattia. No external institutional investors, funding rounds, parent entities, or acquisition activity are disclosed. Share capital stands at €500,000 and headcount is reported at 200+ employees. Strategic activity in recent years has centered on Industry 4.0 integration, sustainability infrastructure (a tripled photovoltaic system targeting 100% summer energy self-sufficiency), the 2025 launch of a "GO" sub-brand for non-enological solutions, and certification initiatives such as UNI/PdR 125:2022 Gender Equality Certification obtained in November 2024.

Name

Gortani Srl

Legal name

Gortani S.r.l.

Website

https://gortani.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Gortani Srl is an Italian, family-owned manufacturer of stainless steel tanks, pressure tanks (autoclaves), and winemaking machines for wineries worldwide, offering custom-engineered solutions from 5 hl to over 3,000 hl capacity.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wine Production Equipment

NAICS

Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing (332420)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Pressure Vessels, Columns & Storage Tanks (ASME/Process Vessels) (IMAHAEAF)

Keywords

• Stainless steel tanks
• Wine production equipment
• Pressure tanks autoclaves
• Winemaking machinery
• Oenological equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Amaro

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Wine Production Equipment Manufacturing: Design and supply of machines and systems for oenology including storage tanks, pressure tanks (autoclavi), and winemaking machines. Products range from 5 hl to over 3,000 hl capacity. Both new and used equipment available through 'pronta consegna' (prompt delivery) program.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gortani Srl designs and manufactures stainless steel tanks, pressure tanks (autoclaves), and winemaking machines (vinificatori) for the wine production industry. The portfolio spans capacities from 5 hectoliters to over 3,000 hectoliters, with both standardized models and custom-engineered solutions for wineries and adjacent food, beverage, chemical, and pharmaceutical applications. Products are produced in-house at the company's facility in Amaro (UD), Italy, and exported worldwide as 100% Made in Italy equipment.

Product overview

Gortani Srl is an Italian manufacturer of industrial equipment for oenology (winemaking), established in 1967. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of stainless steel tanks and winemaking systems ranging from 5 hl to over 3,000 hl capacity. Core products include Storage Tanks (Serbatoi di Stoccaggio) for must and wine storage, Pressure Tanks/Autoclaves (Autoclavi) for sparkling wine production with over 100 standard models plus custom designs, and Winemaking Machines/Vinificatori including conical tanks. Supporting products include Feeders (Nutrici), Walkways and Stairs Systems, and specialized tank variants (Fully Insulated, Superposed, Variable Capacity, Microvinification, Mobile, Transport, and Palletizable). The portfolio includes proprietary technologies such as the patented Soft System® for automated plunging and the Enomatic® automated winemaking system. Products are exported worldwide as 100% made in Italy solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GO: GO-Gortani is the new brand launched to offer extra-enological solutions, representing a natural evolution of Gortani's journey that began in 1967.

Products and services

• Storage Tanks (Serbatoi di Stoccaggio) Stainless steel (300 series) tanks for storing musts and fine wines, featuring cooling systems with honeycomb pockets for temperature regulation. Capacity ranges from 5 hl to over 3,000 hl. Used by wineries for wine and must storage.
• Pressure Tanks / Autoclaves (Autoclavi) Pressure tanks for sparkling wine production, beer, food, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries. Offering includes over 100 standard models plus custom designs. Made of 300 series austenitic stainless steel, compliant with Ministerial Decree 21/03/1973, Regulation EC 1935/2004, and PED 2014/68/EU.
• Winemaking Machines / Vinificatori Tanks designed for fermentation and winemaking, including conical tanks, with 5% inclined bottom floor and pump-over tube with rotary repulsion diffuser. Capacity from 5 hl to over 3,000 hl. Used by wineries for fermentation and vinification operations.
• Soft System® Patented autonomous winemaking and plunging system using one or two stainless steel augers for slow, delicate grape marc submersion during fermentation. Features a touch-screen control panel for managing color and flavor extraction. Combines traditional winemaking with advanced automation.
• Enomatic Winemaker Automated winemaking machine for harvest operations including automatic pump-over, must oxygenation, grape seed extraction, and marc evacuation through an integrated control panel. Designed for winery harvest operations.
• Walkways and Stairs Systems (Impianti Passerelle e Scale) Safety walkway and ladder systems for wineries that protect operator safety and facilitate operations. Gortani handles design, technical reports, and certification for regulatory compliance. Used in winery facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 250 autoclaves delivered to Tenimenti Civa in just 4 months
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Della Toffola Group: Italian manufacturer of complete winemaking and beverage processing equipment, including tanks, autoclaves, filtration and bottling lines. Most direct head-to-head competitor for Gortani in oenological stainless-steel tanks.
• Bertolaso: Italian specialist in oenological and bottling equipment, including autoclaves for sparkling wine production. Competes in the same core autoclave category as Gortani.
• AEB Group: Italian supplier of process equipment and technology for the beverage, wine, food and brewing industries, including tanks and processing systems with overlapping customer base.
• Padovan: Italian producer of stainless steel tanks, autoclaves and winemaking equipment for wineries. Directly comparable product range, customer base, and Made-in-Italy positioning.
• Cominox (Civas Group): Italian stainless steel tank manufacturer for food, beverage, chemical and pharmaceutical applications - directly comparable to Gortani's pressure-tank and storage-tank offerings.
• Enoveneta: Italian manufacturer of tanks, presses, and winemaking machines serving wineries and beverage producers. Overlapping product portfolio with Gortani in oenological equipment.

Broad incumbents

• Krones AG: Global German incumbent providing complete bottling and beverage processing lines, including tanks, filtration and packaging. Competes with Gortani primarily on large turnkey winery projects where Krones offers a full-line alternative.
• Bucher Vaslin: French manufacturer of winemaking equipment (presses, reception hoppers, tanks) and full cellar solutions. Competes with Gortani for European and international winery capital-equipment orders.
• Inoxpa: Spanish-headquartered manufacturer of stainless steel process equipment (tanks, valves, pumps) for food, beverage, pharma and chemical industries. Broader portfolio than Gortani but directly competes in stainless steel tanks for wine and beverage customers.

Emerging players

• Flextank: US-based specialist in winemaking tanks and fermentation vessels, including variable-capacity and oak-alternative tanks. Niche overlap with Gortani on innovative tank formats for premium wineries, primarily in the Americas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gortanisrl

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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