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.
Our Winemaker
David Gargantini joined the Fecovita winemaking team in 2015 and was recently named head winemaker for Bodega Canciller and La Colina de Oro. David earned his degree in enology from Universidad Don Bosco, Argentina’s leading winemaking university and began his career with Grupo Cepas Argentinas and Bodega Navarro Correas.
One Sunday David happened to notice an ad in the local newspaper. It was an employment posting by the winery that carried his family name. David’s great grandfather was a descendant of Bautista Gargantini, generally considered one of the fathers of Argentine winemaking in the modern era.
In his present role David brings a high level of passion and innovation to Bodega Canciller, maintaining the values and legacy of the winery his own ancestors built as he crafts internationally acclaimed wines under the Canciller and La Colina de Oro labels.
