South Africa
The Ciatti South African office was opened in Stellenbosch in 2006. A strong demand for the big varietal fruit characters of South African wines, within the industry, was the main drive for the Ciatti Company to open this office. With a strong focus on Bulk Wine the Ciatti South African office has developed invaluable relationships with leading companies nationally and internationally.
The Ciatti South African office also has resources to assist in the reduction of alcohol for wine services.
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Vic Gentis
Broker and Managing Director – Europe and South Africa
Vic joined Ciatti in June 2005, and was instrumental in opening the Ciatti South African office later that year. He has previously worked as a Financial Manager of Operations for a wine merchant and as a Managing Director for a large Stellenbosch Co-operative. He holds a Postgraduate Degree in Wine Business Management and Project Management from the University of Stellenbosch.
Vic currently manages both the Ciatti South Africa and Ciatti Europe offices. He splits his time between Montpellier, France and South Africa, thus allowing regular contact with both the South African wineries and European clients.
Languages
English, Dutch, Afrikaans
Petrѐ Morkel
Broker and Manager
Petrѐ graduated from Elsenburg Agricultural College in Stellenbosch, with a degree in Winemaking. Since then, Petrѐ has been working in the Wine Industry for the last 10 years. Before joining Ciatti in December 2008, he gained experience as a Managing Director and Winemaker.
Phone
+27 21 880 2515
Jacques Leeuwner
Assistant Broker
Jacques obtained his diploma in Marketing from Boland College Stellenbosch. After completing his studies he started working in the local wine industry.
Jacques joined Ciatti South Africa in March 2008 and is mainly responsible for logistics and assisting with brokering on all levels.
Lianie Nel
Financial and Administrative Manager
Lianie joined the Ciatti South Africa team in 2008. She is responsible for all financial and administrative duties in the office.
She obtained her degree in Industrial Psychology from the University of Stellenbosch in 1998 and has worked as a Financial/Admin Manager for the past 10 years.