Riccardo Cotarella, Knight in France

One of the greatest winemakers in Italy, as well as a leading figure in the international wine world industry, has received an award from the Republic of France. Riccardo Cotarella, at the helm of the Italian oenologists, Assoenologi and president of the Union Internationale des Œnologues, will officially receive the award “Chevalier de l’Ordre du Mérite Agricole”, September 10th in Paris, conferred to him by the Ordre du Mérite Agricole, an honorary order of distinguished lineage, established by the Minister of Agriculture Jules Méline in France, on 7 July 1883, to reward those worthy of having rendered important services to agriculture.