Matias Riccitelli

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Country of Origin: Argentina
Location: Las Compuertas
People: Matías Riccitelli, Owner & Winemaker
Viticulture: Practicing Organic

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Matías Riccitelli is a native Argentine born in Cafayate, Salta. Inspired by his father and mentor Jorge Riccitelli (the first Latin American to be elected “Winemaker of the Year 2012”). Matías began studying winemaking at an early age, gaining experience at wineries around the globe. After over a decade of refining his craft, he is now deeply focused on exploring the diverse terroirs of Mendoza. In 2009, he founded his own winery, showcasing the vast potential of his homeland.

Matías sources grapes from various terroirs at the base of the Andes Mountains between 980-1600 meters of altitude. The winery is located in Las Compuertas (1,100 meters above sea level). It is the highest area of Lujan de Cuyo and also where Matías farms 20 hectares of ungrafted old vines. He also farms or buys grapes in Vistalba, Gualtallary, Altamira and La Carrera (read more about the Mendoza vineyards). It doesn’t stop there though; he makes a few wines at even higher elevation in Patagonia. The vineyards in Patagonia were planted at the end of the sixties and are located in the High Valley of Rio Negro. The great diversity of soils and elevation are wonderfully expressed in Matías Riccitelli’s pure and vibrant wines.