Who is Don Domenico?
Don Domenico is a traditional and prestigious winery in Argentina, located in Huanacache, a village situated in the south west of San Juan, in the The Andes, at 740 m above the sea level, where the sun is always present. As a result of a careful varietals and clone selection, in Don Deminco’s 95 hectares, vineyard of Chardonnay, Syrah, Bonarda, Tempranillo, Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc were implanted.
Why Choose Don Domenico?
Wide diurnal temperature variations of up to 20°C allow for hot days and cool nights, resulting in ripe fruit with good color and acidity.
Manual harvesting in maximum of 20 kilograms baskets keep fruit free of excessive oxidation and in good condition for the press.The cellar is modern, acclimatized and functional and has the latest technology. The wine process is done in stainless steel French tanks, controlled by a central keyboard, that keep from six to twenty eight thousand liters of wine.
The winery is equipped with Italian tools such as Diemme, pneumatic wine press, Spadoni plaque and land filters, grinders and a selection of CME and Cagnaso (for cold) equipment. The resident enologist is Jorge Pérez Staib and the wine creator is Alfredo Despous.
All the premium and super premium wines rest in half French and half American oak barrels.




By the end of the XIX century the commercial wineries were installed in La Rioja province like San Huberto cellar that was founded by Navarro Family.
The vineyard production doesn’t exceed the10.000 kg per hectare in order to guaranty a perfect balance between the grape and the vine.