Trinchero Family Estates (TFE) said it will be the sales and marketing partner of Famiglia Cotarella in the U.S. beginning in March. The partnership will allow Famiglia Cotarella to continue to grow in the U.S. with the support and resources of TFE, the second-largest family-owned winery in the United States.
“We are very happy to welcome Famiglia Cotarella into our growing luxury imports portfolio,” Trinchero Family Estates‘ President/ CEO Bob Torkelson said. “The Cotarella family has had an enormous impact on the Italian wine industry and we look forward to working closely with multiple generations on into our future together.”
Famiglia Cotarella began in 1920 with Antonio and Domenico Cotarella, grapegrowers in Umbria for many decades. In 1979, the second generation of Renzo and Riccardo Cotarella took the helm; they began focusing on hand-crafting wines from native and international varieties and acquiring more estates throughout Italy. In the decades since, Renzo and Riccardo Cotarella achieved worldwide recognition for making some of Italy’s most collectible wines. Today, third-generation owners Dominga, Enrica and Marta – known as ‘the Cotarella sisters’ – lead the company.
Famiglia Cotarella is the second Italian producer to join TFE’s growing portfolio of luxury and import offerings, which includes San Polo of Montalcino, numerous boutique Spanish estates, and Australia’s Angove Family Winemakers.