National Museum of Wine and the Grape Harvest

Ozamis 914 Municipal Cultural Bureau
Tel. No. 0261-4972448
Open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 9a.m. to 7p.m. and Sundays from 10a.m. to 2p.m.

This museum operates in a historical building. It is one of the houses that belonged to Bautista Gargantini and Juan Giol, two immigrants who made a significant contribution to viticulture and viniculture in Mendoza. The large old house was built in 1910 in art nouveau style with a combination of Arabian, Egyptian and Greek styles. The historical cask commemorating the May Revolution centennial and the two chalets were, donated to the Municipality of Maipú. Arrangements are being made at present to ensure their final restoration and repair. The heating is French, and its polychrome limestone ceilings and floors are Italia. Its impressive staircase is made of Carrara marble. The original glass cases dating from 1910 contain bottles of wine produced in the region, and the furniture set has an image of the god Bacchus carved on the upper part. The cask-makers work in what used to be one of the bedrooms on the first floor. The different wines produced in the country are exhibited in the bedroom that belonged to Giol. The museum also has halls where gatherings of local winemakers are held and different wines are tasted.

Maipú
Maipú is at the doorway to the city of Mendoza, distant 18 km. from the capital. To get there one must take the expressway of the route that coincides with national route No.40 or the Southern Access - Juan José Paso Branch - that goes to Luján de Cuyo, where there is also a number of large wineries.