Trivento winery in Maipú is the Argentine outpost of Chilean winery (and one of the world’s biggest producers) Concha y Toro. With over 4,500 barrels and a large wine production, Trivento has a team of four winemakers: German Di Cesare, Victoria Prandina, Rafael Miranda and Maximiliano Ortiz.
Trivento means ‘three winds’ and takes it name from the winds that blow across the desert of Mendoza; the Polar, Zonda and Sudestada. Eolo is their top wine.
Pascual Toso winery was established by an Italian immigrant who came to Argentina from Piedmont in the mid-1880s. In 1890, the Bodegas Toso winery was born and the Italian winemaker continued to plant more vineyards in Maipú and in particular the Barrancas region.
The legacy of Pascual Toso lives on as Bodegas Toso continues to produce a diverse portfolio of wines, with Magdalena Toso as its top wine (a rich blend of Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon from old vines in Barrancas).
Third-generation winemakers Vicente, Daniel and Rodolfo Vargas Arizu built the Tierras Altas winery in 1999 to continue their family’s century-long history of winemaking. Today they make still wines and sparkling wines which include Malbec, Malbec Rose Extra Brut and Sauvignon Blanc.
Tierras Altas also offer a range of tourist experiences including wine tasting straight from the barrel and a sensory experience to get to know the aromas which characterise the Malbec grape variety. The winery’s restaurant, Juana Maria, serves a range of dishes showcasing their olive oil production.
Bodega Staphyle winery is the passion project of the Porretta family who decided to renovate an old winery which was originally built in the 1930. In 2002, the Porretta family turned the building into a boutique winery equipped with modern-day technology and the family enterprise is now best known for its Vastago de Gea range which includes several grape varieties (including Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Bonarda and Sauvignon Blanc).
The Porretta family also owns the Gran Hotel Potrerillos in the mountains which also has its own vineyards overlooking the Potrerillos dam. The restaurant also serves traditional local dishes to accompany the extensive wine list.