The Family - Finca Adalgisa

A little history….

The union of the Moretti family and Furlotti family was the ideal combination for creating Finca Adalgisa.

The Moretti were highly cultured, prominent lawyers who originated from Tuscany and who settled in Mendoza in the 18^th century. My grandfather, Pedro Moretti, was active in both his public life as a magistrate and senator and in his professional life, as a Professor of Law.

The Furlotti family come from Parma, Italy, emigrating to Argentina and settling in Mendoza in 1893. They bought their first vineyard after only a few years and soon the family were producing wine from 180 hectares of their land.

The Furlotti marriage produced 10 children who all became involved in the family business, Bodega Furlotti. This went on to become so successful that at its height, it was producing 30 million litres of wine from 3,000 hectares and indeed the name BF became a household name throughout

Argentina

. No table was complete without a bottle from BF. Vineyard.

In 1918, Angel Furlotti, the founder of B,F was awarded the title of ‘Caballero de la Corona’ by the Italian Government for his contribution to the war effort during the First World War. His son, Arturo, also received recognition from the Italian Government and was awarded the ‘Insignia del gran official al merito.’

Since emigrating, both families have always been active in the local Italian and Argentinian communities, supporting public works such as the building of the Italian Hospital in Mendoza. This valuable legacy and love of both wine production and community involvement continues to this very day through GF, the great granddaughter of the respected Senor Furlotti, the original founder of BF.