The Winery was founded in 1998 by Irit and Sandro Pellegrini and is now located in Kibbutz Gat.
Sandro & Irit Pellegrini
The son of a noble Italian family, Sandro was born in Parma and worked as a chef at a local restaurant. (Sandro has in his possession the family dynasty documents going back to the 14th century and the family symbol carved in marble which has passed from one generation to the other for centuries.) He came to Israel in 1991 to change places with a friend, a chef in a restaurant in Jerusalem who went to Italy to work at Sandro’s restaurant.
When Sandro returned to Italy, he could not forget his love for Irit, an art student and daughter of a family originally from Cochin, whom he met while working at the same restaurant.
His longing for Irit grew, compelling him to immigrate to Israel in 1995. Sandro married Irit, and the new couple settled in Moshav Shahar near Irit’s family.
The Pellegrini Family has a long tradition of winemaking in Italy dating back to 1425. The secrets of winemaking have been passed from one generation to the other.
Sandro also learned the art of producing delicious liquors from his grandfather. Consequently, La Terra Promessa Winery produces nut as well as lemon and artichoke liquors, in addition to the regular wines
