Franz Pardatscher elected president

The annual members’ meeting elected Franz Pardatscher as president after Maximilian Niedermayr declined to stand again. Niedermayr had served the cooperative in several capacities for 38 years and as president for 18, guiding strategy, positioning and two major renovations. Pardatscher is an Appiano winegrower, trained oenologist and six-year board member. Benjamin Reckla was elected vice president, with Georg Augustin, Hanno Ferrari, Maximilian Glöggl, Evelyn Hanni, Andreas Mayr, Peter Martini, Peter Mumelter, Alex Niedermayr, Felix Niedermayr, Ulrich Prast and Reinhart Warasin joining the board.