About Us
We've been making beautiful wines in Mendoza, Argentina since 1918. Cabrini Wines has been family-owned and operated for over 100 years.
Scroll down to learn more about the story of our family from the foundation of our winery in 1913 until the present day.
1918 | 1st Generation
Our founder, Don Leandro Cabrini, arrived in Argentina from Emilia Romagna, north of Italy, in the late 19th Century. He first settled in 1896 in Buenos Aires and moved to Mendoza in 1900.
After a few years of managing vineyards in the area, in 1918, Don Leandro purchased his first piece of land and planted 6 hectares of Malbec vineyards in Perdriel, Luján de Cuyo, part of the Mendoza province.
Two years later, in 1920, he built the winery and family house on the same plot of land, still owned by the Cabrini family to this day.
1939 | 2nd Generation
Don Leandro had two sons: Guillermo and Luis. They were both born in Italy but emigrated to Argentina after Don Leandro was settled. They planted new vineyards and the winery's production capacity increased over time. By this time, our wines had started reaching new markets in other areas of Argentina outside Mendoza.
In 1939, Guillermo, a Salesian priest, convinced Don Leandro to produce a mass wine. The first 1,900 litres were made in a barrel that is still used to produce this traditional wine and is still at the winery.
Don Leandro continued working at the winery until 1956 when he passed away at 94 years old.
1956 | 3rd Generation
During the 1950s, the sons of Don Luis Cabrini, Eliseo, Jorge Guillermo and Juan, 3rd Generation of the family, continued the family legacy. They introduced new wines: Refosco, Lambrusco, Raboso, Pinot Noir, Semillón, Gran Solera & more.
With the opening of new railway routes across Argentina, distribution of the wines increased and the family acquires a wine warehouse in Buenos Aires, managed by Guillermo and Juan.
Unfortunately, tragedy hit the family when Guillermo and Juan died trying to save a worker who had fallen into a vat and was asphyxiated by CO2.
Losing two brothers and one of their workers in Buenos Aires was a huge hit for Eliseo and Jorge and the whole family. They decided to close down the Buenos Aires operation to focus on running the winery in Mendoza.
Eliseo and his brother Jorge continued in charge of the winery until the 1980s, when the 4th Generation, Don Eliseo’s sons, started taking care of the family business.
1984 | 4th Generation
From the mid-1980s, Fernando, Hugo and Mauricio, Eliseo's sons, took charge of the family winery.
Under their management, the winery achieved its first international sales in the 1990s, reaching the US, UK, Europe and Asia.
They also acquired a new vineyard in the Uco Valley, making Cabrini Wines more diverse and strengthening our range of wines and winemaking options.
The 4th Generation of the family is currently in charge of running the winery with the support of the 5th Generation.
Fernando is our winemaker, Hugo is the General Manager and Mauricio takes care of vineyard management.
2007 | 5th Generation
Around 2007, the 5th Generation of the family started participating in the winery, taking different roles.
After graduating as an Agricultural Engineer at the University of Agricultural Science in Mendoza and a vintage in the South of France, Victoria became our winemaker alongside Fernando.
Danilo and Leandro, Fernando's sons, took care of local distribution, marketing and sales.
Present Day
Danilo and Leandro, Fernando's sons, emigrated to the UK in 2019 and 2015 respectively. They're currently spreading the love for Cabrini Wines in the UK and the rest of the world, alongside Leandro's wife, Camilla.