Bodega Benegas S.A

In 1883, the great-grandfather of Federico Benegas Lynch, Don Tiburcio Benegas founded the winery El Trapiche. Faced with the economic crisis in the province, which was a producer of alfalfa and wheat, Don Tiburcio had the vision that Mendoza should become a great producer of fine wines of worldwide fame. Until that time during the nineteenth century, only between 500 and 2,000 hectares of vineyards had been planted. He did not only focus on his personal project, but also encouraged other producers to incorporate new techniques and plant fine varieties by distributing the vine cuttings that had been brought from France to anyone who wanted to grow wine in the province. As a result, Don Tiburcio became one of the most prominent personalities of 19th century American viticulture together with Agoston Haraszthy in California and Silvestre Ochagavia in Chile. At the beginning of the 70s when the Argentine wine industry was immersed in a crisis, the shareholders who controlled the famil...