Giorgio & George Dalla Cia

Father & Son

 

Giorgio Dalla Cia

The name Giorgio Dalla Cia will always be associated with the iconic Rubicon, one of the first Bordeaux style blends in South Africa which earned him the accolade of South Africa’s Champion Winemaker in 1980 and producer of the best red blend in the world in 2006.

A graduate of the exclusive Scuola Enologica di Conegliano (Wine Academy) in Italy, cook, philosopher, gourmand, antiques collector and wild mushroom expert, Giorgio has long shared his love of good wine and culinary pleasures with an enchanted public.

It is his uncompromising pursuit of perfection in everything that he does which inspires Giorgio to constantly refocus his energies and expand his experience. Even though he is a firm traditionalist he is also prepared to embrace the futuristic unconventional.

George Dalla Cia

George Dalla Cia, son of Giorgio and Simonetta, brings diverse consumer – oriented skills to the family business. Having studied marketing and graphic design, he was perfectly suited to take on the position of Head of Marketing when he and his father decided to develop the family brand.

His first role in the Dalla Cia venture was to learn all the family secrets of fine grappa making passed on through generations, first to his father, then to him. George is still very much involved in the grappa distillation at Dalla Cia but he is also more present on the wine making side.

While maintaining the long-standing Dalla Cia traditions, George is also responsible for introducing groundbreaking concepts, which ensure that the brand carves a niche for itself in the future.

 
Photographs of Italian wine labels with ornate text and a crest, arranged on a flat surface.

The Original Grappa Dalla Cia Labels - Stravecchia & Friulana

Close-up of a green wine bottle with a vintage-style label displaying Italian text, including the words "Seal Benedett" and "Dalla Cia," and a crest featuring a lion.

Grappa Dalla Cia circa 1970

A medal with a red and white ribbon and an ornate star-shaped badge, placed next to a certificate with decorative writing and a crest in the top center.

1952 Best Grappa Award - Bologna Wine & Spirit Show

Vittorio Dalla Cia circa 1958 in a light suit and sunglasses holds a drink in one hand and a folder in the other, walking through a historic architectural site with ancient columns and arches, and a striped awning.

Vittorio Dalla Cia circa 1958

Close-up of three vintage liquor bottles with Italian labels, one with a green cap, indicating a bottle of Dalla Cia Grappa Friulana.

Grappa Dalla Cia - Alla Ruta circa 1966

A collection of vintage glass perfume bottles with metallic caps displayed on a surface, with some bottles slightly overlapping each other.

Part of a collection of hip flasks belonging to George’s Grandfather - Vittoria Dalla Cia

Technical engineering diagram or blueprint with labels and pipes, written in Italian, related to a manufacturing or industrial process.

Blue Print of Vittorio Dalla Cia’s Grappa Still at Azzano X, Friuli, Italy circa 1940