Joan Lopez Aggazzotti

Joan Lopez Aggazzotti

Joan Lopez Aggazzotti was born in Cucamonga on January 25, 1915. Her parents, Diego and Juana Gallardo Lopez, had immigrated to Los Angles from Spain around 1911. They soon moved to Rochester Avenue in Cucamonga when Diego Lopez secured employement in the winery of John B. Lafourcade and Juana Lopez began work for Mrs. Lafourcade. Joan Aggazzotti attended public schools in Cucamonga and completed three years of high school.

In 1937, Joan Lopez married Carlo Aggazzotti. Carlo Aggazzotti was born in Modena, Italy. He held a doctorate in enology and because he earned the highest grades in enology had been awarded a free trip to the United States by the Italian Chamber of Commerce. He worked for the Sebastian Masi and various other vintners in the area. They had three children: Maria, Stephen, Laurance, and Barbara.

In 1950, the Aggazzottis established their own winery in the rock house (which also served as their home) at the southeast corner of Foothill Boulevard and Rochester Avenue. During this period and later Carlo Aggazzotti worked as an enologist for Regina Winery. He died July 3, 1987.

Mrs. Aggazzotti now lives with her daughter, Barbara Aggazzotti Di Carlo, and her family in Upland, California.