Ep. 2460 Cotarella Confidential: A heart-to-heart with Enrica Cotarella | On the Road with Stevie Kim

Welcome to Episode 2460 of the Italian Wine Podcast, Cotarella Confidential: A heart-to-heart with Enrica Cotarella. In this episode of IWP On the Road Edition, Stevie Kim is in conversation with Enrica Cotarella, head of marketing and PR at the Famiglia Cotarella. 

Enrica explains the origins of the family business, Famiglia Cotarella; the role of the three "sisters", Dominga, Marta and Enrica, the third generation of the Cotarella family who now run the family business; the company's flagship labels; the importance of native/indigenous varieties; the philosophy behind the company's hospitality academy, Intrecci; and the work of the family's charitable foundation. 

 

More about today’s guest: 

Famiglia Cotarella’s winemaking roots date back to the 1960s, when Antonio and Domenico Cotarella, grape-growers in Monterubiaglio, built their first winery to produce their own wine. In 1979, the next generation, brothers Renzo and Riccardo Cotarella, founded Falesco in Montefiascone, northern Lazio, with the aim of recovering and reinterpreting ancient local varieties. From this pioneering beginning, the family gradually expanded into Umbria and Tuscany. Today, Famiglia Cotarella brings together a portfolio of prestigious estates: Tenuta Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone and Tenuta Montiano in Lazio, Tenuta Marciliano and Tenuta Vitiano in Umbria, and Tenuta Le Macioche in Montalcino, Tuscany.

Now under the leadership of the third generation, sisters Dominga, Marta, and Enrica Cotarella, the family continues to honor its legacy while shaping the future of Italian wine. Enrica, as Head of Marketing and PR, works alongside her sisters to expand the family’s vision, which today extends beyond winemaking to include Intrecci, their High-Quality Service Academy, Liaison, a distribution brand, and the Cotarella Foundation, dedicated to social and cultural initiatives.

Connect:  

Website: https://www.famigliacotarella.it/gb/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/FamigliaCotarella/ 

Regolamento UE N. 2021/2115 - OCM Vino - Promozione vino Paesi terzi - ID PROGETTO Umbria 06 Multiregionale, annualità 2024/2025

More about the host: 

Stevie Kim is an Italian Wine Marketing & Communication Expert, Brand Positioning Specialist, and Public Speaker based in Verona, Italy. As Managing Partner at Vinitaly, she leads key initiatives, including OperaWine, Vinitaly International Academy, wine2wine Business Forum, and 5StarWines & Wine Without Walls. A passionate Italian Wine Evangelist, she harnesses social media and education to promote Italian wine on a global scale.

The Italian Wine Podcast is part of Mamma Jumbo Shrimp, a brand Stevie launched in 2020 to make wine more accessible through books, maps, videos, and the Italian Wine Travel with Stevie YouTube series.

Stevie often joins Professor Scienza in his shows to lend a hand keeping our Professor in check! You can also find her taking a hit for the team when she goes “On the Road”, all over the Italian countryside, visiting wineries and interviewing producers, enjoying their best food and wine – all in the name of bringing us great Pods!

Connect: 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steviekim222/

Website: https://www.vinitaly.com/eventi/operawine/stevie-kim/ 

_______________________________

Let's keep in touch! Follow Italian Wine Podcast on our social media channels:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/italianwinepodcast/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ItalianWinePodcast 

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/itawinepodcast 

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mammajumboshrimp 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/italianwinepodcast 

 

If you feel like helping us, donate here: https://www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ 

Until next time, Cin Cin!