Italian honors for King Valley vigneron, Gino Corsini

Source: Wangaratta Chronicle - 22.10.08

A KING Valley vigneron has been honored with a prestigious award in his home country.

Gino Corsini, who operates La Cantina Winery, has won an award from Lucchesi nel mondo, an association of ex-patriots born in the province of Lucca in Tuscany, Italy.

The award recognises people who have excelled out of Lucca and only 15 people are honored each year.

Mr Corsini, who was one of two awardees from Australia, travelled to Lucca with his four children to receive his gold medal and certificate.

They were special guests at a dinner attended by over 700 people who gathered to welcome the medal recipients.

The official presentation was carried out at a luncheon the following day.

On the third day, the Corsini family walked with members of the Tuscan Club of Melbourne in a candle lit procession as part of the Santa Crosse festival.

The festival was broadcast live on local television.