bodega canciller
Four generations of wine making: Our roots date back to 1885, when immigrants Juan Giol and Bautista Gargantini, from Italy and Switzerland, crossed the Atlantic and became the undisputed kings of Argentina's wine industry. In 1910, Giol Wineries was considered the largest winery in the world. Today, Canciller is considered to be the Ambassador of Argentina wines as they continue their legacy.
“We are History”
We have maintained the same passion and devotion for more than half a century when we make our exclusive Canciller, a unique lineage of Argentine wines that transcend time and borders. Each bottle tells a story that speaks of our identity.
It was 1910, refined and elegant, it caught everyone's eyes. The Infanta Isabel de Borbón had arrived in Argentina to leave her mark forever. His smile was imprinted on everyone's eyes, even the newspapers spoke of his kindness and intelligence.
This representative from Spain had come to celebrate the centenary of the Homeland and with humility chose to share the most important party for Argentines, the party of the revolution.
The Medal,Our Emblem
In 1909 Juan Gial, the owner of the winery, traveled to France and bought a 75,000 liter Nancy oak cask. He asked a famous French artist to place two bas-reliefs in bronze on the barrel. Months later in 1910, in the exhibition held to honour the centenary of the May Revolution, in the Rural of Palermo, Giol obtained with this work of art the first prize for the largest vessel in the world.
At that time, the La Colina de Oro winery had become the largest wine company in the country, both in relation to the size of its structure and its volume of production and sale of wines. The Infanta Isabel, upon seeing him, decided to award Juan Giol and subsequently sent from Spain the medal that made him an award.
A miniature replica of this medal is the one that today distinguishes the Chancellor wine bottles, an emblem of identity and honour. In addition, its name refers to the fact that said barrel symbolically acted as Chancellor of the Argentine industry in the centennial sample. Every time a chancellor wine is opened, stories are uncorked that speak of our roots.
