Diego Coll Benegas lunches with Argentina’s President Cristina Fernandez - The Algodon
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Diego Coll Benegas lunches with Argentina’s President Cristina Fernandez

Pictured here: Argentine Chief of Cabinet, Sergio Massa with Algodon Wine Estates' Diego Coll Benegas
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Among the Vendimia (Grape Harvest) Celebrations, one of the most relevant annual events is the “Agasajo de Vendimia” (Grape Harvest Reception); an exclusive cocktail event where Mendoza’s main players meet with national and international diplomats, as well as notable figures from the Argentine government and political parties. The reception was organized by Bodegas de Argentina AC, and was hosted at Belasco de Baquedano, a relatively new winery with Spanish family roots, located on Cobos St. in Perdriel, Mendoza.

Algodon Wine Estate’s invitation and participation in Agasajo de Vendimia was the result of our team’s hard strategic positioning work among our peer leaders and the press. The President of the Argentine Nation, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, arrived along with Chief of Cabinet, Sergio Massa, and Secretary of the Interior, Florencio Randazzo. The President spoke of recent benefits and advances in the Argentine wine sector such as the transfer of 50% of the profits arising from export withholdings into a credit fund for producers. She also spoke of a credit agreement signed by the IADB, as well as a VAT cut on raw materials used in wine-elaboration systems. After the proceedings, the President and Chief of Cabinet personally greeted winemakers and industry workers. Among those to greet the president face-to-face was Algodon Wine Estates’ Director of Project Development, Tourism & Hospitality, Diego Coll Benegas. Mr. Coll Benegas seized the opportunity to introduce the topic of Algodon Wine Estates, and he received compliments for our project’s investment in San Rafael.

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