Jorge Riccitelli, Bodega Norton’s chief wine-maker, was presented the Wine-maker of the Year award by Wine Enthusiast magazine.
Riccitelli has been working as chief wine-maker of Bodega Norton since 1992, after his long experience in other regions of the country.
He has created well-known wines, such as Norton Malbec DOC, the internationally-awarded Norton Reserva Malbec, the Norton Cosecha Tardía Dulce Natural and sparkling wines, including Norton Cosecha Especial, among others. Bodega Norton is one of Argentina’s leading wineries. Founded in 1895 in Mendoza, it is today found in around 60 countries.
Other candidates contesting this year’s award were wine-makers from Walla Walla Valley (Washington state), Rioja (Spain), Napa Valley (California) and Margaret River (Western Australia).
Bodega Norton wines are imported by Farsons.