Carelli winery and wine production was started by the Carelli family, six generations ago. Based in eastern Mendoza, he winery is based in a restored country house that was originally built in 1895.
With a portfolio offering good value for money, Carelli is based in San Martin where they focus on a range of different grape varieties.
Pala Corazón winery and brand is the brainchild of winemaker Lucas Niven who produces wines around Mendoza, with a special focus on Eastern Mendoza and Criolla varieties.
The boutique production of Lucas Niven wines includes several blends, both white and red, and you might also find Pala Corazón and his other wines served on tap in Mendoza’s trendiest wine bars.
Santa Julia winery may be based in Eastern Mendoza but the Zuccardi family have and source from vineyards all over Mendoza. An important brand in Argentine wine, Bodega Santa Julia offers one of the most comprehensive tourism offerings in the region, and tourists can take a hot air balloon ride over the vineyards or take a cookery class in the restaurant kitchen!
After your tour of the winery or the olive oil factory, you can visit one of their two restaurants for lunch. The Casa del Visitante restaurant offers two menus: a BBQ (asado) menu and a tasting menu which makes the most of local seasonal produce. Meanwhile guests at Pan y Oliva can taste a menu of simple dishes of which olive oil is the main feature.
Terra Nossa winery and vineyards is a project between friends and led by Chilean winemaker Cristian Sepúlveda who has been making wine in the Serra de Mantiqueira for over a decade. He is at the forefront of the winter harvest movement in Brazil.
With a classy selection of Syrah wines at the moment, this boutique project is set to expand soon as the friends are planting more hectares and different varieties in higher and higher altitude vineyards.