Viña Falernia was established in 1998 after Aldo Olivier Gramola realized the potential for producing superb wines in this semi-arid valley.
The Olivier’s family is originally from a small village in northern Italian region of Trentino called Dimaro, located in the Alps in the beautiful “Val di Sole”. Today is a wonderful place for skiing in winter and trekking in summer. In 1951 the Italian economy was drastically failing, so Aldo’s father decided to leave their country for Chile, taking an opportunity given by the development plan agreed between the Chilean President, Gabriel Gonzalez Videla and the Italian Prime Minister Alcide Degasperi. In May 1951 the family arrived to the Coquimbo/La Serena region, as one of the 200 families to make the journey.
Viña Falernia began as an innovative venture, as it is Chile’s most northerly winery estate, a considerable distance from the country’s main wine-growing areas. Also, has succeeded in transforming itself in a Premium wine producer.
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