A historic winery


Wine tradition since 1923!



2023

1923 - 2023: 100 years Cantina Girlan

We are more than 100!

Today, 200 winegrowing families cultivate 230 hectares in the best production sites of Oltradige and Bassa Atesina with great commitment and motivation.

The wines are among the most awarded in the region and available in more than 40 countries worldwide.


2016

The historical administrative building of Medieval origin was almost entirely uncovered by demolishing an extension from a later period. In this context, the courtyard acquired new grandeur thanks to effective lighting solutions. 

A new building was added to the older one, knowledgeably echoing the lines of the ancient façades and, compared to the older buildings, it is presented with an architectural language that is as discreet as it is modern.


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Gerhard Kofler



2012

Winemaker Gerhard Kofler, on the left next to the former president Helmut Meraner, recognizes the unique potential of the "Ganger" vineyard in Mazzon and produces for the first time the single-vineyard wine Vigna Ganger Mazon Pinot Noir Riserva 2012 - according to the Italian Vigna-guidelines.


Years of thorough research and countless tests with mini production volumes finally led us to the perfect site, the Ganger monopole. It is located in Mazon, at between 360 and 380 meters above sea-level, with a southwesterly exposure and a slope of 3–5%, and has a unique microclimate and deep calcareous clayey soils.

A wine as incomparable and unique as the site itself!




1980 • 1975 • 1961


1980 • Cantina Girlan increasingly focuses on Pinot Noir and launches for the first time the new signature wine Trattmannhof Mazon Pinot Noir.
1975 • Quality pioneer Hartmuth Spitaler recognizes the unique potential of the Gschleier cru and produces for the first time the single vineyard wine Gschleier Alte Reben Vernatsch. A long lasting collaboration with the famous South Tyrolean artist Paul Flora regarding the design of the labels starts.
1961 • Winemaker Valentin Spitaler produces a selection of the best Vernatsch grapes in honor of the 950th anniversary of the city of Villach (Austria) and names the wine after the barrel in which the wine matures over months: Fass Nr. 9 (barrel no. 9).



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1923

24 winegrowers with a total vineyard area of 25 hectares join forces and found Cantina Girlan in a historic farmstead from the 16th century. The founding chairman of the cooperatives is Johann Kofler Krautschneider.