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Marchesi Antinori Chianti Classico Winery supported by R&M Solutions 050.5972 / 71
The Antinori family has been producing wine for over six centuries, ever since Giovanni di Piero Antinori joined the Florence Winemakers’ Guild in 1385. Tradition, passion, and intuition have brought the Antinori family success in Italy and around the world. In their search for excellence and ways of perfecting the entire production process, the family decided to create new vaults for their Chianti Classico winery. The new facility is the confirmation of the long-standing relationship between the family and their place of origin. 050.5973 050.5974 050.5975 050.5976
Invisible architecture natural materials such as terracotta, For this project R&M Italy worked in of the cabling infrastructure, relying on through a solution engagement agree- Although the winery was specifically wood, corten (an alloy of steel and cop- partnership with IBM Italy Global Tech- R&Mfreenet copper and fiber optic so- ment with IBM Italy. Services provided The wines built for the purpose of wine production, per) and glass. Profound ties to the nology Services. R&M contributed to lutions. The best solution available at for IBM Italy include assessment, site The following wines are produced the idea was also to offer a vast audi- earth are reflected in the focus on mini- the design, implementation and testing the time was proposed, offering a last- survey, project design, delivery, installa- at the Marchesi Antinori Chianti Classico ence of wine lovers the opportunity to mal environmental impact and maxi- ing performance. This resulted in a fully tion, project management, link certifi- winery: directly experience the family’s produc- mum energy savings. customized homogeneous solution with cations, maintenance, assistance and Pèppoli Chianti Classico tion philosophy. Visitors can see how The R&M Solution the highest level of quality. R&M has training. Satisfaction levels are high for Villa Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva wine is created, from the vineyard to Fiber to the vineyard n R&Mfreenet copper: about guaranteed that all ratified network both parties, and R&M Italy is classified Vinsanto del Chianti Classico the bottle. Step by step, guests are in- Besides wine making and storage facili- 1000 RJ45/S Cat. 6A ISO links services work as intended, including as one of the best partners in the IBM troduced to all the phases of fermenta- ties, the winery also houses a museum n 65 16-port patch panels the transfer of 10 Gigabit Ethernet in Supplier Evaluation Program. RJ45/S Cat. 6A tion and aging. Besides showing how area, restaurant, shop and offices. The accordance with IEEE 802.3an 10GBase- n 60 km S/FTP Cat. 7 light cable, wine is produced, permanent displays company offices, previously located in special TO configuration T and ISO/IEC 11801. IBM’s Francesco Bugelli says: “A special Find out more on: also present the history of the Antinori the family palace in Piazza Antinori, for lab and AP (FM45) thanks to Reichle & De-Massari, whom www.antinorichianticlassico.it family, art, and the region’s food and in downtown Florence, were also moved n Fiber optic Best partner I have known and enjoyed working with wine traditions. to this rural location. All these facilities campus and backbone The cooperation between both partners since 1994. Based on my own experi- rely on ultra high-speed, reliable con- n 8 km indoor/outdoor on cabling networks started in the early ence, I know for certain they are the 12/24 FO singlemode Conceptually, the project is based around nectivity to function. Systems and tech- nineties and has been very successful, best partner I have come across in Italy, n 25 patch panels innovative architecture, which enhances nologies used inside the innovative LC duplex singlemode reliable and effective. Initially, R&M act- in terms of reliability, availability, exper- n the landscape, its surroundings and the structure also follow the philosophy of n 800 FO pigtails ed as a cabling supplier under a manu- tise and quality!” cultural and social values of the wine- full integration with the environment, facturing frame agreement, gradually producing region. The winery is totally high performance and high quality. Why R&M? becoming a Strategic Partner for Con- in harmony with the landscape. A vine- n Strong relationship with partners nectivity Solutions. Today, R&M Italy 050.5965 yard covers the entire edifice, which n Technical consultant for the provides cabling infrastructure connec- matches the brownish red colors of entire team tivity and services for data centers, of- Sergio Terraneo | R&M Italy [email protected] the soil and has been constructed with n Flexibility and quality fices, industry and telecommunication,
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