World War II left Italy’s economy and infrastructure in disarray, and so began the rise of two-wheeled transportation that helped revitalize this nation. One company, Gilera, became known for producing affordable scooters and motorcycles for the masses, but in 1946 it began production on its most exceptional model to date: the Saturno.
When most people think of Ducati, they think of bright red superbikes built for top speed on racetracks around the world. However, this was not always the case. In fact, although the Ducati brand dates back to 1926, it was not until 1946 that the company began to manufacture motorcycles. By the 1950s, Europe had fallen in love with racing, and the Motogiro d’Italia was one of the most prestigious races of them all. Winning this 3,000km race would be huge for any motorcycle manufacturer, so Ducati set out to make a motorcycle specifically to win these races.
Last month, our family and staff were once again honored to host the Kurt Caselli Foundation’s annual fundraising event at our winery. From all of us, THANK YOU to the more than 500 attendees, sponsors and volunteers that came out to help the Foundation in their mission to improve the safety of off-road riders and racers. If you missed the event, there are still ways to support the cause!
On Sunday, April 22 we welcomed MotoGP fans back to Doffo Winery for the third round of the 2018 season, live from Circuit of the Americas in Austin, TX. This race marked another MotoDoffo milestone as we gave attendees a sneak peak tasting of our yet-to-be-released MotoDoffo Gran Tinto wine!
If you were following MotoDoffo around this time last year, then you might remember when we hosted MotoGP stars Andrea Dovizioso and Jorge Lorenzo. What can we say? We’re Ducati fanatics, so when the opportunity arises to welcome professional Ducati racers into our home, we give them the 5-star Doffo family treatment!
Round 2 of the 2018 MotoGP season brought the crowd back to Doffo Winery for another viewing party as the series headed to our home country of Argentina. This is always a special race for us, and indeed Marcelo took the opportunity to travel down south to partake in the festivities in person!
This past weekend marked a milestone for all of us here at Doffo Winery. Over the past couple of years, MotoDoffo has become much more than just a vintage motorcycle collection. MotoDoffo has evolved into its own brand, complete with wine, apparel and events! And we couldn’t be happier to bring together out two great passions of winemaking and motorcycles together under one name.
Recently Doffo Winery and Moto Doffo hosted it’s first Supermoto and Strider Event. The event took place during the The WAR Supermoto series, which is Southern California’s premier Supermoto race series. For those who aren’t familiar with what Strider Bikes are, they are lightweight all-terrain bikes that build two-wheeled balance, coordination, and confidence in children! On February 12th, parents and their tiny racer’s arrived at Adam’s Motorsports Park in Riverside to kick off the first event, and it just so happens that Damian Doffo was able to participate in a Supermoto race that same day as well! Damian shares with us how he came up with idea to start the races and how the first event went down!
Marcelo Doffo brings together his two greatest loves : motorcycles and wine! This month, Doffo Winery released it’s 2013 Moto Doffo Art Series, a propriety red blend that delivers big flavor and easy drinkability. To celebrate this release, Marcelo and Doffo Winery created a series of bottles that display like works of art.
We’re on the road again with Marcelo Doffo! This time Marcelo found himself in Argentina for the annual Argentine Grand Prix– a vintage car rally in the heart of the San Martin de los Andes in Patagonia. Marcelo Doffo and his brother Jorge both attended the event that took place from October 30th to November 6th.
