u r i s t o r y
The history of CAIR dates back to 1928, when four Italians and two Italian nationals with Jewish descent founded Compagnia Agricola Industriale Rodi. Accordingly they gave it the name C.A.I.R., by which it is still known today, a company with both agricultural and industrial direction.
After the Dodecanese islands were united with the rest of Greece in 1947, the Agricultural Bank expressed its interest in buying the shares of CAIR, so that it would no longer be an Italian company, but a Greek one.
Since the end of 1947, the company operated under the ownership of Mr Bodosakis, until April 1954, when he sold his shares to the Dodecanese Association of Agricultural Cooperatives.
Historically, CAIR was the first company to produce sparkling wine with the traditional method (secondary fermentation in the bottle – Méthode Traditionnelle)
THE HISTORY OF CAIR
o w i t a l e g u n
βραβεια
ο τ ι ο ι σ τ ρ ι κ ά ο ι ν ο π ο ι ε ί α τ η ς Ε λ λ ά δ α ς
OUR TRADITION, OUR HISTORY, OUR PASSION
A journey through time
crafts people
e u K y P o p l e
Bruno Rossi
Founder & Owner
Fillipe Moratti
Executive Director
Agatha Rossi
Senior Winemaker
Ella Campo
Viticulture Manager
TIMELINE
c n u y f h s t o r y
1928
The Beginning
Alberto Caselli, Gino Pacciani, Vittorio Alhadeff, Natale Sardelli, Giovanni Battista Dogliani and Ferrini Francesco founded Compagnia Agricola Industriale Rodi
1947
Union of the Dodecanese
The Dodecanese islands are united with Greece
End of 1947
CAIR becomes a Greek company
The Agricultural Bank of Greece buys the CAIR shares
1947-1954
The Next Page
CAIR is now operating under the ownership of Mr Bodosakis
1954
Subsequently
CAIR shares are bought by Dodecanese Association of Agricultural Cooperatives.
1971
The Recognition
CAIR wins the right of Designation Of Origin Of Superior Quality for its white, red and dessert wines.
TODAY
100 years later
CAIR is the only company, which was founded during the Italian occupation of Rhodes that continues to operate with the same object, until today.
CAIR also signs the production of other alcoholic beverages, liqueurs and vermouth, but its main activity was and remains to this day the production of wine.
sustainability
i n d f u l n s s o f t h e E n v i r e t
As part of the agricultural industry, we fully depend on our surrounding, just as it depends on us. That’s why we grow our produce organically and sustainably. Over the past decades the carbon footprint of the winery has been positive, which is something we’re really proud of.
As part of the agricultural industry, we fully depend on our surrounding, just as it depends on us. That’s why we grow our produce organically and sustainably. Over the past decades the carbon footprint of the winery has been positive, which is something we’re really proud of.
