Victor Deleanu took over for the prestigious Cotnari winery in 2014, becoming the youngest CEO of a winery in Romania. Since the 25-year-old took over the 350ha winery, he’s been working on growing the premium retail range and moving into sparkling wine. There are plans to turn the Vlădoianu Castle into a 4-start hotel and to increase the vineyard area, but only with native Romanian varieties (Feteasca Neagră, Fetească Albă, Plavae, Mustoasă, Galbenă).
Cotnari planting native varieties
There are plans to turn the Vlădoianu Castle into a 4-start hotel and to increase the vineyard area.