REGION: Mendoza

Agustín Lopez, Mauricio Castro, Marcela Manini and Sebastian Zuccardi first met at the Liceo Agrícola & Enológico School in Mendoza. Over 20 years later, they are still making wine together and produce sparkling cuvees from parcels across the Uco Valley ranging from 1300-1550m above sea level.

Altar Uco is the latest endeavor from beloved winemaker Juan Pablo Michelini. This project offers a fresh perspective on what the Uco Valley means in the greater conversation on South American wine and he's aiming to produce “quiet wines” which require as little human intervention as possible.

Founded in 1995 by a consortium of prominent Italian winemakers, including Alberto Antonini of Antinori and Antonio Morescalchi, Altos Las Hormigas continues to evolve as a winery, but their focus on producing terroir-driven Malbec remains unchanged.

Founded by two friends, Federico Isgró and Santiago Bernasconi, BIRA is a project to watch. Their Italian heritage inspired them to embark on an adventure into Argentina's viticultural past and ultimately led them to establish their Sangiovese-focused project, BIRA, in 2017 in the Uco Valley.