Illva Saronno

Illva Saronno S.p.A. is an Italian family-owned beverage group founded in 1947 by the Reina family as ILLVA SARONNO (Industria Lombarda Liquori Vini & Affini). Headquartered in Saronno, in the province of Varese, the company grew from a Lombard liqueur producer into a diversified international player in the food and beverage industry. Its best-known product is Disaronno, the amaretto liqueur of Saronno, which is distributed worldwide and has become the group's flagship global brand. Beyond Disaronno, the group owns and manages a broad portfolio of spirits, wines and food ingredients. Its spirits brands include Engine, Amaro 18 Isolabella, Mandarinetto, Vodka Artic, Rabarbaro Zucca and Aurum, while its wine business includes Marsala Florio (acquired in 1998), Corvo and Duca di Salaparuta. In 2026 the group added Amaro Averna and Mirto Zedda Piras, acquired from Gruppo Campari. Illva Saronno also produces semi-finished ingredients for ice cream and certain bakery products, supporting artisanal businesses through well-known Made in Italy brands. The company is entirely owned by the descendants of founder Domenico Reina, who control it through ILLVA Saronno Holding S.p.A. It has also been active in sports patronage, having controlled the Caronnese football club of Caronno Pertusella for several years. At the end of 2025 the company announced its name change to Disaronno Group, and in 2026 the group formally evolved into DISARONNO GROUP, describing itself as a global player in food and beverage rooted in Italy and born in the spirits business. Today Disaronno Group operates globally through three distinct divisions — Spirits, Wines and Ingredients — each supported by specialized companies: Disaronno International, Duca Wines and Disaronno Ingredients. The group presents Disaronno as a brand with a legacy spanning over 500 years, and its wine division as representing the excellence of Italian winemaking with a 200-year-old history rooted in Sicily. Sustainability is framed around four pillars, with a published sustainability report and a stated commitment to the centrality of people and quality.

Illva Saronno was founded in 1947 by the Reina family under the name ILLVA SARONNO, an acronym for Industria Lombarda Liquori Vini & Affini (Lombard Industry for Liqueurs, Wines and Related Products). The company established its headquarters and production plant in Saronno, in the province of Varese, Lombardy. Its defining product became the amaretto liqueur of Saronno, marketed under the Disaronno brand, which achieved worldwide distribution and turned the company into an internationally recognized name in the spirits business. Over the decades the group expanded beyond its original liqueur base through brand development and acquisitions. It built a portfolio of Italian spirits brands including Engine, Amaro 18 Isolabella, Mandarinetto, Vodka Artic, Rabarbaro Zucca and Aurum. In 1998 it acquired the Marsala Florio company, adding fortified Sicilian wine to its range, and it also came to own the Corvo and Duca di Salaparuta wine brands. Alongside beverages, Illva Saronno diversified into the production of semi-finished ingredients for ice cream and certain bakery products, serving artisanal businesses with Made in Italy brands. The company remained a family business, wholly owned by the descendants of founder Domenico Reina, who control it through ILLVA Saronno Holding S.p.A. It also engaged in sports patronage, controlling the Caronnese football club of Caronno Pertusella for several years. At the end of 2025 the company announced a change of name to Disaronno Group, and in 2026 the group formally evolved into DISARONNO GROUP, positioning itself as a global player in the food and beverage industry rooted in Italy and born in the spirits business. In the same period it acquired Amaro Averna and Mirto Zedda Piras from Gruppo Campari, further strengthening its Italian bitters and liqueurs portfolio. The group now operates through three divisions — Spirits, Wines and Ingredients — supported by specialized companies Disaronno International, Duca Wines and Disaronno Ingredients, and presents Disaronno as a brand with a legacy spanning over 500 years.

• 2026

  Evolved into DISARONNO GROUP and acquired Amaro Averna and Mirto Zedda Piras from Gruppo Campari.

• 2025

  Announced name change to Disaronno Group at the end of the year.

• 1998

  Acquired Marsala Florio.

• 1947

  Founded by the Reina family as ILLVA SARONNO (Industria Lombarda Liquori Vini & Affini) in Saronno, Italy.

Italian family-owned premium beverage group spanning spirits, wines and food ingredients, anchored by the globally iconic Disaronno amaretto.

• Disaronno amaretto

  The group's flagship amaretto liqueur of Saronno, distributed worldwide.

• Engine

  Spirits brand owned by the group.

• Amaro 18 Isolabella

  Amaro brand owned by the group.

• Mandarinetto

  Liqueur brand owned by the group.

• Vodka Artic

  Vodka brand owned by the group.

• Rabarbaro Zucca

  Herbal liqueur brand owned by the group.

• Aurum

  Liqueur brand owned by the group.

• Marsala Florio

  Sicilian Marsala wine company acquired in 1998.

• Corvo wines

  Wine brand owned by the group.

• Duca di Salaparuta wines

  Wine brand owned by the group.

• Amaro Averna

  Amaro brand acquired from Gruppo Campari in 2026.

• Mirto Zedda Piras

  Mirto liqueur brand acquired from Gruppo Campari in 2026.

1. 1Disaronno Groupdisaronnogroup.com
2. 2ILLVA Saronno S.p.A. - Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3ILLVA Saronno - Wikipedia (Italian)it.wikipedia.org