Mario was born in Varese (Lombardy) in 1960, has got a degree as agronomist and oenologist. In August 2008 he joined the partnership of the Quadra winery and started to run the business changing their winemaking vision completely: he departs from the traditional interpretation thanks to a minimalist approach to winemaking and he introduces product innovation.In his free time, he likes to engage in sport adventures like triathlons, ultra marathons and more. On his CV, a long list of publications and books as well.