The museum´s unique collection of over 5,000 winemaking and viticulture relics is one of the most extensive in the world. Since its foundation in 1885, Bodega La Rural has been noted for the quality of its wine, in addition to possessing one of the most important wine museums in America on the premise of their historic winery. Located at the site of the Bodega La Rural historic winery, it has beco
me the most important wine museum in the Americas, and receives over 66,000 tourists every year- making Bodega La Rural/Rutini Wines the most visited winery in Argentina. The idea came from the brain-child, Don Francisco Rutini, the oldest son of Don Felipe in 1945. As it was his dream to construct a wine museum, he started collecting important artifacts of Mendoza´s winemaking heritage to eventually be housed under one roof. But it wasn’t until his nephew, Rodolfo Reina Rutini, made his uncles dream a reality creating the ¨Museo del Vino¨ in 1975. The outstanding collection displays machinery, cooperage tools, horse carts and carriages, colonial mud amphorae, laboratory equipment, antique presses and other elements that reflect the history of the wine industry, giving visitors a clear view of how wine making has been conducted over the years. The museum is a celebration of a significant part of Mendoza´s overall history and attracts regular tourist, as well as wine-lovers. It further strengthens the association of Mendoza with an important winemaking tradition and generating a greater interest in wine. Closed Sundays and holidays. Guided tours are run every 30 minutes, and are in both Spanish and English. The tours incorporate visits to the wine museum, vineyards, winery, cellar and tasting room, with duration of approximately 45 minutes. Address & Contact
Montecaseros 2625, Coquimbito, Maipú, Mendoza, Argentina
Tel: +54 (0261) 4972013 ext. 125
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