Rutini

Beneath the sharp Andean light, Rutini in Argentina has pursued a singular idea since 1885: Mendoza should speak with nuance, not volume. What began as Felipe Rutini’s Bodega La Rural evolved into a benchmark house that looked early toward the Uco Valley, where alluvial fans, streaks of limestone and high elevations stretch the growing season and keep natural freshness.

The founder’s ethic of work and perseverance shows in the craft: rigorous hand selection, parcel-by-parcel decisions, canopy management tuned to each exposure, and fermentations guided for clarity rather than spectacle.

Ageing is chosen to frame texture—large oak and, where it fits, barrique—while modern cellar control protects detail. The result is a style built on microclimates, mountain water and patience, allowing terroir to stay the leading voice.