O Fournier winery was founded in 2000 in the Uco Valley by Spanish banker José Manuel Ortega who also founded other wine estates in Spain and in Chile. In 2018, the winery was acquired by Finca Agostino in 2018.
O Fournier winery has some of the most distinctive architecture in South America’s wine regions and has a practical and stylish gravity flow system.
Casa de Uco winery is a boutique bodega in the Uco Valley, Mendoza, however, this wine and hotel estate is spread over an impressive 320 hectares in the renowned Los Chacayes GI.
You can have your own piece of their wine production (20 hectares of which are organic for now) with their private vineyard program, whereby you can make your own wines in their property and under the expert eye of their consultant winemaker – one of the world’s most in-demand flying winemakers – Alberto Antonini.
Casa de Uco is also a luxury wine hotel with a beautiful restaurant whose menu showcases local, in-season products paired with local wines. Open for tastings and visits to non-guests as well.
Solo Contigo winery was started by North Americans Noel and Terry Neelands and is based in the Vines of Mendoza winemaking village in Tunuyán in Mendoza’s Uco Valley.
After falling in love with Mendoza and the world of Argentine wine on a vacation here, they started this winemaking venture with their first harvest in 2010. Today Solo Contigo has Malbec, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, Torrontés, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay and Grenache in production.
Merced del Estero winery in San Juan is a popular stop on San Juan’s wine route, known for its good value wines and relaxed setting. With vineyards in the Tulum Valley of San Juan, the family have produced grapes since 1897 and turned their hand at making wines in the 90s.
Merced del Estero has several wine brands and lines, including their entry-level Mil Vientos range which is named after the strong Zonda wind so common in San Juan.