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Maria Maria · Our Story

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.

Der Anfang · Sommer 2019

Manche Ideen entstehen am Tisch.

Zwischen gutem Essen, offenen Gesprächen und besonderen Weinen wächst eine Idee: Weine zu finden, die Herkunft zeigen, Charakter haben und Menschen zusammenbringen.

Aus diesem Abend wird mehr als eine Erinnerung – es wird Maria Maria.

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

„Manche Ideen brauchen keinen Businessplan. Nur den richtigen Tisch.“

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

The beginning · 2019

From Germany. With Italian roots.

Maria Maria has been active in Germany since 2019. The brand is based in Düsseldorf – its personal and cultural origins lead to Lizzano in Salento.

From the bond between two generations grew a selection in which every bottle stands for a place, a grape variety and a deliberate choice.

Discover our selection of wines
A laid table with wine glasses and an original bottle of Maria Maria
La tavola lunga

“Wine begins with its origin – and finds its place wherever people share it with one another.”

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.