The word "dolium" is Latin for amphora, the distinctive
bottles that the classical Greeks and Romans used to store wine.
Like the Romans, who kept wines underground at a constant temperature
throughout the year, Dolium is the first underground winery
in Argentina to combine such ancient traditions with modern
technology.
Under the direction of Mario Giadorou, a mechanical engineer
with a distinguished background in private industry before turning
his attention to the production of fine wine in 1997, this high
tech and state of art winery rose in the middle of the existing
vineyard. In this way his ancient family's activity in Italy
was reborn.
The winery has invested in the latest equipment, including moveable
crushers and stainless steel tanks.
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The winery's vineyards are in Lunlunta, Agrelo, Perdriel, and
Chacras de Coria. All of the grapes are hand picked and carefully
selected from vines that have been pruned to reduce yields and
increase the level of extract.
The grapes are given long macerations and are aged in a blend
of French and American oak. Winemakers Andrea Marchiori and
Luis Barraud, both of whom have worked in the Napa Valley, produce
wines that evoke the intense fruit and complexity of the California
style.
At Dolium we follow standards of the highest quality. Our wines
respond to international quality and market requirements,
while
mantaining the personality of their native soil. This is our
commitment to our customers and with ourselves. |
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