This is the ninth year of growth in a row for the third largest winemaker in Romania by sales. The top two are Cramele Recas and Jidvei, according to Trade Register data.
Cotnari, a company with an about 70-year history is run by Constantin Deleanu as president, who is also one of the shareholders, owing some 30% in it, according to the latest data available.
Cotnari sells about 15 million bottles of wine a year. It exports about 10% of its production and its export destinations include Spain, Germany, Italy, France, Cyprus, US and Canada.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)