Cantina Gaffino hosts corporate conventions, kick-off meetings, product launches, press days, team dinners and private celebrations, including weddings, for up to 120 guests standing or 80 seated in theatre rows. The venue is a family-run organic winery on Via Ardeatina in Ardea, in the countryside between Rome and Pomezia.
Seminars and company events
The winery presents its event space for business use first: conventions, kick-offs, dealer meetings, brand presentations and team dinners. About 600 m² of the covered area can be given over to activities, displays or a product showcase. A theatre layout takes up to 80 people and a horseshoe layout up to 40, which suits a working session or a workshop. A guided tasting of the estate's IGP and DOC wines, lasting about an hour for up to 40 people, can be added to the program. Drone filming over the vineyard and the dehors is allowed, with the flight authorization costs covered by the client.
Weddings and receptions
Birthdays, graduations, anniversaries and weddings are accepted for up to 120 guests. The winery has no exclusive supplier list, so hosts bring the caterer, florist and music they prefer. Site visits are arranged by appointment, and the team answers requests within one working day.
Rooms and capacities
Events take place in the dehors, a modular outdoor structure of 1,440 m² with four access points 4 meters wide and no steps, so it works for guests in wheelchairs. A pergotenda, a covered area with panoramic windows, adds a sheltered section. The winery states 120 guests for a standing cocktail, 80 in theatre style and 40 in a horseshoe. For seated dinners, the figures on the site range from 50 to 100 depending on the section, so confirm the number for your layout. Power supply is 6 kW across the dehors and interior, with six 32A sockets.
Catering
There is no in-house restaurant. A service kitchen with counters, sinks, a dishwasher, a fridge, an oven and a microwave is available to the caterer you choose. Wines served are mainly those of the estate, and other wines are allowed where the winery does not make the style. The winery has no audio system, projector or LED wall of its own, so an external AV company is needed for presentations.
History and setting
The business has passed through three generations of the Gaffino family, with Gabriele Gaffino as vigneron. The certified organic vineyard covers around 30 hectares of volcanic soil with some 150,000 vines, and it is a working vineyard rather than a decorative garden. Labels include Roma Rosso, Cardinale and Il Buon Bastardo.
Getting there
The address is Via Ardeatina km 24.650, Ardea, in the province of Rome. Free parking for 30 to 40 cars sits about 10 meters from the entrance. Events can start at 10 a.m. and end at 11 p.m. from Monday to Thursday, or at midnight from Friday to Sunday. Setup takes about three hours and teardown two, with access from 8 a.m.
