Santiago Queirolo
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Santiago Queirolo was a Peruvian pisco
producer based in Pueblo Libre
, a district in Lima
.
from grapes grown on land he bought around Cañete
, south of the city.
Eventually his Pisco outsold his lunches, with Santiago Queirolo becoming a brand name for wines and spirits while the restaurant became only a side business.
Although the Antigua Taberna Queirolo is still in business, it s the Santiago Queirolo warehouse that sees most business. Here, where cases of pisco are piled his, restaurateurs and wholesalers come and go placing large orders.
Today you can find Santiago Queirolo wines and spirits an any supermarket or restaurant.
Pisco
Pisco is a colorless or yellowish-to-amber colored grape brandy produced in winemaking regions of Chile and Peru. Pisco was developed by Spanish settlers in the 16th century as an alternative to orujo, a pomace brandy that was being imported from Spain...
producer based in Pueblo Libre
Pueblo Libre
Pueblo Libre is a district of the Lima Province in Peru and one of the districts that comprise the city of Lima. Its name, which means Free Town or Free People, was granted by José de San Martín on April 10, 1822 as a recognition of the patriotism shown by its inhabitants during the Peruvian War of...
, a district in Lima
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
.
History
Italian immigrant Santiago Queirolo Raggio arrived in Peru in the 1880s, joining a thriving Italian community that had been developing for years in the city of Lima. Living in Pueblo Libre, then still little more than an agricultural town on the edge of Lima, he sold octopus and other sea food on the street before founding his tavern, Antigua Taberna Queirolo. Here he sold traditional Peruvian Creole food and bottles of wine and PiscoPisco
Pisco is a colorless or yellowish-to-amber colored grape brandy produced in winemaking regions of Chile and Peru. Pisco was developed by Spanish settlers in the 16th century as an alternative to orujo, a pomace brandy that was being imported from Spain...
from grapes grown on land he bought around Cañete
Cañete
Cañete is a city and commune in Chile in Arauco Province, Biobío Region. It's located 135 km to the south of Concepción.-History:In 1552, Pedro de Valdivia founded the Tucapel Fort, near the present city of Cañete. In 1553, after destroying the fort, the native Mapuche defeated the Spanish...
, south of the city.
Eventually his Pisco outsold his lunches, with Santiago Queirolo becoming a brand name for wines and spirits while the restaurant became only a side business.
Although the Antigua Taberna Queirolo is still in business, it s the Santiago Queirolo warehouse that sees most business. Here, where cases of pisco are piled his, restaurateurs and wholesalers come and go placing large orders.
Today you can find Santiago Queirolo wines and spirits an any supermarket or restaurant.
External links
- Official website - Official website
- Santiago Queirolo - History and photos