On April 9th we will be celebrating our Argentine heritage. As most of you know, we enjoy sharing our culture with our wine club members and visitors to the winery. Argentina has a beautiful blended culture of European decent. The typical foods have hints of Italy, Spain, Germany and some Indigenous influences. Our family is of Italian descent and is from a region of Argentina that was mostly farm land, an area called the Pampas. This region is vast and you will find agriculture of all kinds as well as cattle ranches.
Martin Fierro Asados preparing food at Doffo Winery in 2012.
The Gaucho, which has become the symbol of Argentina is in its historical sense “a mestizo who, in the 18th and 19th centuries, inhabited Argentina, Uruguay and Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil.” Today, in Argentina and Uruguay, a gaucho is simply “a country person, experienced in traditional cattle ranching work.” Because historical gauchos were reputed to be brave, if unruly, the word is also applied metaphorically to mean “noble, brave and generous,” but also “one who is skillful in subtle tricks, crafty.”
Marcelo, Damian and Lucca dressed up to cheer on Argentina in the 2014 World Cup.
Today, the most common definition of a gaucho is an inhabitant of the Pampas of Argentina descended from Europeans who devotes himself to lassoing and raising cattle and horses. Gaucho is an equivalent of the North American cowboy. A national symbol in both Argentina and Uruguay, Gauchos became greatly admired and renowned in legends, folklore and in literature and became an important part of their regional cultural tradition. Beginning late in the 19th century, after the heyday of the gauchos, they were celebrated by South American writers.
On April 9th, our very own Gaucho, Marcelo from Martin Fierro Asados will be cooking up a traditional Parillada. It a perfect time to enjoy some delicious Empanadas, Salads, and a variety of meats slow cooked over a mesquite grill. All of these are of course best enjoyed with Malbec. We will also be celebrating our very own Fiorella’s 9th Birthday as the first grandchild born into the Doffo Family. Fiori, whose name names “little flower” in Italian, grew up at the winery and wins the hearts of all who meet her.
Brigitte and Fiori
Join us for this very special family style celebration. If you want to show your Argentine spirit, be sure to wear your favorite Argentine Soccer Jersey or our favorite colors of Light Blue and White. Click here to purchase tickets!
VIVA ARGENTINA!
