RUTINI Gewürztraminer

RUTINI´S HISTORY

From the start, Felipe Rutini was guided by the motto “Labor and perseverance.” This attitude shaped the development of his wines, which became synonymous with superlative quality. Following his innovative spirit, in 1925 the winery began to plant vines in the Uco Valley. From those first pioneering vines, the region has continued to expand its plantings and become one of the primary wine-producing areas in Mendoza. 

In the 1990s, the original Bodega La Rural facilities in Coquimbito were completely renovated, incorporating cutting-edge technology into the nineteenth-century structure. Today that property houses the Bodega La Rural Wine Museum, where visitors can learn about Felipe Rutini’s first forays into wine production and witness the evolution of traditional techniques and machinery. In keeping with its founder’s drive for excellence, in 2008 construction began on a new Rutini Wines facility in Tupungato, within the Uco Valley. 

It is there that our top level wines, such as Felipe Rutini, Apartado, Antología, Single Vineyard , Colección Rutini, Encuentro, and Trumpeter wines are currently produced. Our Uco Valley vineyards comprise more than 400 hectares at an altitude of between 1,050 and 1,200 meters above sea level. An additional 120 hectares of fields that are currently being planted with vines will expand the winery’s possibilities for producing unique wines that are carefully tended to and nurtured from the very beginning.

Winemaker

The head enologist of Rutini Wines and the leader of the project, Mariano Di Paola, explains: “The winery is designed for making ultra-premium wines, with the grapes moving under the effects of gravity, making pumps unnecessary. This is a very special undertaking for me and the entire company, which has demonstrated enormous trust by making this significant investment. It represents many years of work, hope, and passion from people who have given their all every day to reach this goal.”

Di Paola, a prominent figure in the Argentinean wine industry, has been the head enologist at Rutini Wines since 1993. Acknowledging his invaluable expertise and his more than three decades in the field, in 2015 the British magazine Decanter named him one of the top 30 enologists in the world.