Vinos Tres C is the family winery of Miguel Molina, a third generation vigneron in the heart of Itata. With old vines that are over 100 years old, Miguel makes a small but impressive line up of artisanal wines including Cinsault, Pais and Moscatel.
His vineyard and artisanal winery are open for visits, and you can also stay in the special star-gazing domes that he built in the vineyard.
Lis Clements and her father Carlos make Finca Feliz, a joyful collection of low-intervention, natural wines in Eastern Mendoza. Coming from typical varieties from the region, including Bonarda, Criolla and Pedro Gimenez (as an orange wine!).
The wines of Finca Feliz are focused on celebrating the easy nature of Eastern Mendoza, and making juicy, fresh wines that are perfect for summertime. Each vintage Lis and Carlos also release a special selected vat of wine ‘pileta del año’, which has so far included Ancellotta with Criolla and Criolla with Malbec.
Read more about Eastern Mendoza and the new generation of winemakers there in the South America Wine Guide book.
Proyecto Nakkal is the natural wine brand of Uruguayan winemakers and friends Nicolás Monforte, Santiago Degasperi and Bruno Bresesti making fresh, lo-fi wines from Canelones. With petnats, wines aged in amphora, and low alcohol natcool wines among the portfolio, there’s something for everyone here — whether you are looking for white, red, orange or pink!
Lomas de Llahuén is in the heart of Portezuela and was founded in 1986 by brothers Francisco and Gustavo Riffo who have fought tooth and nail to bring the heritage of their local Pipeño wines back into the limelight.
Lomas de Llahuén is an (as of yet!) undiscovered gem in Itata. Their human scale, family vineyard and winery is worth hunting for while in Itata.
Lomas de Llahuén was founded over 35 years ago as a small project in order to make local wines and revalue the traditional varieties and old vines of Itata. Brothers Francisco and Gustavo Riffo started out making just 600 litres of wine using the native raulí wood pipas for fermentation and selling the wines by the glass damajuana.
Over the years, the family have built up their reputation and resources in order to become a boutique winery working with over 20 hectares of vineyards and now incorporating the younger generation of the family.
Lomas de Llahuén