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Maria Maria · Our Story

Two women.Two generations.One way of thinkingabout wine.

The name Maria Maria brings together memory and the present. Personal roots in Salento shape a way of thinking about wine that unites origin, character and shared pleasure.

Maria Maria has been active in Germany since 2019, based in Düsseldorf and with a selection intended for Germany and other countries.

  1. In Germany since 2019
  2. Based in Düsseldorf
  3. Italian origins
Two generations at a long table under the pergola, with two bottles of Maria Maria in front
The name

Two Marias.Memory and the present.

The name Maria Maria carries within it the bond between two women and two generations.

The elder Maria stands for Lizzano, family, hospitality and a wine culture lived at the shared table.

The younger Maria carries this outlook into the present: with a contemporary eye and a personal selection of Italian wines.

“What remains is carried forward with a new perspective.”

The roots

Maria

FamilyHospitalityMemory

In Lizzano begins the personal story behind the name – in a culture where wine, food and time spent together belong to one another.

Today's perspective

Maria

SelectionAestheticsNew perspectives

Choosing Italian wines with intent, telling the story of their regions and bringing them to people in other countries.

The beginning · Summer 2019

Some ideas are born at the table.

Between good food, open conversation and remarkable wines, an idea takes shape: to find wines that show where they come from, that have character, and that bring people together.

That evening became more than a memory – it became Maria Maria.

Discover our selection of wines
An evening table set with Maria Maria red wine at dusk
Dall’Italia, oltre i confini

“Some ideas need no business plan. Just the right table.”

Portrait of Valerio Caniglia

The owner · Wine import & selection

Valerio Caniglia: the entrepreneur behind Maria Maria

Valerio Caniglia brings more than 30 years of experience in the wine business. He understands markets, people and wines, and selects with a sure instinct the producers who fit Maria Maria.

With sensitivity, reliability and an international network, he ensures that every bottle brings our values into the glass.

Maria Maria for restaurants and specialist retail

Today · Mettmann near Düsseldorf

At home in Germany. Personally connected to Italy.

From Mettmann we bring selected wines from Italian growers to restaurants and wine bars – personally, reliably and with real closeness.

Every order is put together with care, so that our wines arrive where they belong: at the table.

Discover our selection of wines
A laid table with wine glasses and an original bottle of Maria Maria
La tavola lunga
Every wine begins in a place. Its story continues to be written at the table.

The selection

What brings a wine to Maria Maria

It is not a single city, nor a passing trend, that determines the selection. What matters is origin, character and the way a wine accompanies the moment at the table.

Origin over sameness

Every wine must reveal its region, its grape variety and a character of its own.

Character over trend

No interchangeable labels, but wines with a clear identity and an origin that remains tangible.

Pleasure that is shared

A wine finds its meaning in the moments, dishes and encounters it accompanies.

Questions & answers

Frequently asked by restaurants, retailers & partners.

What restaurants, wine bars, hotels, retailers and event organisers ask us before we work together — answered from practice. Whatever stays open here, we clarify personally.