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From the Uco Valley of Argentina’s Mendoza winemaking region at the foot of the majestic, snow-covered Andes Mountains, this remarkable collection is grown at some of the highest elevations on the planet. Portillo wines are easy to drink, fresh, and fruit forward, meant for everyday enjoyment.
The name Portillo, Spanish for “portal” or “gateway,” is inspired by a high-elevation mountain pass along the Andes which opens a path directly to the vineyards. Portillo wines are crafted by winemaking pioneers Bodegas Salentein, who established the first and largest wine estate in the Uco Valley. In a location that was once barren and remote, winemakers had a little bit of vision (and a lot of faith) to uncover the quality and character of this remarkable appellation within the Mendoza winemaking region.
Today, Portillo is honored to share their stunning Uco Valley wines with customers in the U.S. The 11 wines in their collection are beautifully crafted by winemaker Carlos Bauzá and his team, who are dedicated to encapsulating Mendoza’s vibrant culture inside every bottle of Portillo. Winemaking is overseen by the legendary José “Pepe” Galante, father of modern winemaking in Argentina. Wines are produced in a state-of-the-art gravity-flow winery constructed on a slope to encourage gravity to move the wine throughout different levels of the winemaking process. Portillo wines honor and promote the culture and people of Argentina, while respecting the land from which they come.
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