THE COTARELLA
FAMILY RICCARDO AND RENZOPrior to the 3rd generation of the Cotarella women
taking over the winery, brothers Riccardo and
Renzo Cotarella helped build the Falesco name into
the iconic symbol it is today. Riccardo Cotarella
was cited as, “…One of the most influential people
in the world of wine” in the distinguished magazine
Wine Advocate, by Robert Parker.
DOMINGA COTARELLAThe daughter of Riccardo and Maria Teresa
Cotarella, cousin of Marta and Enrica, whose
roots were born in Orvieto. Her studies started
in language during high school and evolved into
Agriculture as her interest in her family’s business
grew. Starting at the young age of 16, she was
responsible for the winery’s PR initiative. Then,
after graduating from the University of Tuscia, with
a focus on Agriculture science, she left the family
business and trained at Antinori for a few years. In
2017, Dominga along with her cousins, took over
the helm of the winery as the next generation.
MARTA COTARELLA Born and raised in Orvieto, the daughter of Renzo
and Angela Cotarella and cousin of Dominga and
sister of Enrica Cotarellaz. After high school, she
graduated with a degree in Economics from the
University of Florence. Before joining the family
winery, Marta started as an Auditor for Ernst &
Young in Florence. After joining the Register of
Accountants and Auditors Doctors, she started
working at the family winery and is now part of
the next generation of ownership with her sister
and cousin.
ENRICA COTARELLAThe younger daughter of Renzo and Angela
Cotarella and sister to Marta, whose roots were
born in Orvieto as well. After completing her
studies in high school focusing on the sciences,
she attended the University of Tuscia with a degree
in Technical Communication and Web Economy.
Enrica then went on to receive her masters in
Strategic Communications at the University of
Florence. During her graduate coursework, Enrica
worked at Antinori in Operational Marketing. After
her studies, she returned to the family’s business
and in 2017 along with her sister and cousin, took
over as the next generation.
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For over thirty years the Cotarella Family’s passion for viticulture and strong sense of belonging to the land has pushed them to elevate their
wine heritage and produce wines of superior quality following a production philosophy focused on terroir, science and innovation.