Alma Gemela Carignan

Alma Gemela Carignan Mariana Onofri, Sommelier & Winemaker, and Adán Giangiulio, Viticulturist, are from Lavalle, one of the oldest wine-growing regions in the north of Mendoza. In 2014 they started Onofri Wines, a boutique winery project that focuses on sustainable farming and minimal intervention winemaking.

Their goal is to produce wines that are the result of micro-vinifications: made in an artisanal way, rescuing old vines, historical regions, and grape varieties, as well as innovating with grapes that display a great adaptation in Mendoza. The vineyard is located in the northern oasis of Mendoza, 65 km from the capital of Mendoza, in the Gustavo André district, Lavalle Department.

Lavalle has a very low population density and little rainfall, which is the reason why these lands are known as the ‘Mendoza desert’, a place of refuge for the Huarpes. It is a vineyard where environmental conditions and ecology are respected, privileging organic soil management.

“We farm land for the future, understanding it is a complex and living resource that must be protected and maintained to ensure its long-term stability.We only fertilize with organic fertilizers and natural materials that do not harm the balance of the environment. Weeds are specially treated and controlled manually, never with herbicides. We also have sheep to control herbs and weeds, and we make our own compost.

We manage diseases through biological control and prevention.” Mariana Onofri