Lui Wines

Lui Wines is a boutique winery in Luján de Cuyo, the personal project of winemaker Mauricio Vegetti Lui. It started in 2002 with a "garage" malbec made among friends who were studying oenology, and over the years it grew into a line of about 18 wines exported to several countries. The house's idea is to explore terroirs: it works with grape growers from more than twelve wine regions and aims for each wine to show the place it comes from.

What you can do

Since late 2023 the winery has opened its doors to tourism with experiences for small groups of up to about ten people, designed to make the visit personal. There are several visit and tasting options: Intro, Suelos, Finca Lui and Discovering the Secrets of Wine, plus the Ultra Wines experience, which is private and guided by Mauricio Vegetti himself. In this experience he tells the story behind each label, with charcuterie, fried empanadas and dessert. Past guests say you taste wines directly from the barrel and that the visit can end with a picada while looking at the vineyards.

Its wines

The winery's list includes the LUI Reserva and Gran Reserva lines (with varietals such as malbec, pinot noir and cabernet franc), the Harmony line of Gran Reserva aged in barrel, Espontáneo by LUI, the Wind Blend and a collection of sparkling wines made with the three main methods of production. It also launched Alta Plata Malbec, a wine it made together with Californian winemaker Trevor Sheehan.

Practical information

Visits are by reservation only. For the Ultra Wines experience, they ask you to book five days in advance. They receive tourists Monday to Saturday (on Saturdays, until mid-afternoon), and visits can be done in Spanish, English or Portuguese. It's a good choice if you're interested in wine and prefer a calm, intimate visit rather than a mass tour. To book, check the winery's social media or the Turismo Luján de Cuyo website.