Valeriu D. Cotea
Romanian oenologist
Biography
Lists
Also Viewed
The basics
Quick Facts
| Intro | Romanian oenologist | ||
| Places | Romania | ||
| was | Scientist Botanist | ||
| Work field | Science | ||
| Gender |
| ||
| Birth | 11 May 1926, Vidra, Vrancea County, Romania | ||
| Death | 21 April 2016Iasi, Iași County, Romania (aged 90 years) | ||
| Star sign | Taurus | ||
| Family |
|
The details
Biography
Valeriu D. Cotea (May 11, 1926–April 21, 2016) was a Romanian oenologist. From 1976 to 2000, Cotea represented Romania at the International Organisation of Vine and Wine, based in Paris. He founded and led the Iași-based Oenology Research Centre of the Romanian Academy, based in Iași. He was elected a titular member of the Academy in 1993. Cotea died in Iași in 2016 following cardiac arrest provoked by choking on a slice of orange. He was 89.