CORDIANO WINERY

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Nestled in the hills of Highland Valley in North County San Diego, you'll find Cordiano Winery, a family-owned and operated vineyard that takes pride in the craftsmanship of quality wines and of the labor practiced for ages in the old country. The winery is a lifelong dream realized; a reflection of the love and passion of its proprietors, Gerardo and Rosa Cordiano. HOME

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Nestled in the hills of Highland Valley in North County San Diego, you'll find Cordiano Winery, a family-owned and operated vineyard that takes pride in the craftsmanship of quality wines and of the labor practiced for ages in the old country. The winery is a lifelong dream realized; a reflection of the love and passion of its proprietors, Gerardo and Rosa Cordiano.

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Gerardo and Rosa moved to New York in the early 1970s from Calabria, Italy. Gerardo began his first job working at Pavone's, a pizzeria in upstate Syracuse, where he honed his recipes for pizza dough and sauce while routinely working 16 hour days; meanwhile Rosa raised their three children, learning the new language and adopting the American culture. Hard work and long hours eventually earned Gerardo ownership of the pizzeria when the owner retired.
After returning from a visit to New Orleans in the mid '70s, Gerardo and Rosa saw an opportunity, and took it. They decided to move the family south, away from the cold, harsh New York weather to the hot, humid climate of southern Louisiana. New York-style pizza was almost nowhere to be found there in those days. The family settled in a small town called Slidell, and over the next twelve years the pizzeria chain, which Gerardo called Dante's Pizza, grew to 35 locations, spanning from Louisiana to Florida.

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