| Region of production: | Mendoza IG |
| Winery Location: | Ugarteche, Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza |
| Year Established: | 1997 |
Vineyard Holdings
65 ha
800 ha
- El Alto (435 ha): Ugarteche, Luján de Cuyo IG. Clay loamy soils at 1,050 meters in elevation. 80 hectares of vines dating back to 1969.
- Alluvia (135 ha): Gualtallary, Tupungato IG. Soils have high concentration of calcium carbonate. 1,350 meters in elevation.
- Los Indios (80 ha): Paraje Altamira IG. Clay loamy, calcareous soils at 1,150 meters in elevation.
- Los Cerezos (53 ha): Cordón del Plata, Valle de Uco IG. Sandy loam soils at 1,000 meters in elevation.
Top Wines Produced & Inaugural Vintages
- El Alto Parcel (Luján de Cuyo IG): 100% Malbec from ungrafted vines planted in 1969 at Finca El Alto. Inaugural vintage 2010.
- Selección de Bodega Malbec (Gualtallary, Tupungato IG): 100% Malbec from Finca Alluvia. Inaugural vintage 1999.
- 1350 (Gualtallary, Tupungato IG): 50% Cabernet Franc, 45% Malbec, and 5% Casavecchia from Finca Alluvia. Inaugural vintage 2014.
- 1100 (Paraje Altamira IG): 60% Malbec, 30% Syrah, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon from Finca Los Indios. Inaugural vintage 2013.
Average Total Production
- 6,600,000 bottles
Summary
Founded in 1997, Doña Paula is the Argentine project of Chilean wine group Claro, which owns Carmen and Santa Rita. Upon its establishment, Edgardo del Pópolo was hired to lead the production team; he continues to consult for Doña Paula. David Bonomi is now winemaker. With four properties located across Luján de Cuyo and the Uco Valley, Doña Paula makes its wines exclusively from estate fruit.
Style & Vinification Techniques
Grapes for the top wines are hand-harvested and often undergo a pre- or post-fermentation extended maceration. The top wines are aged in 50% new French oak barrels.
Producer Website: Doña Paula