Bodega La Rural & Wine Museum
Bodega La Rural – Museo del Vino San Felipe
A century-old winery in Maipú with the San Felipe Wine Museum, one of Argentina's largest, displaying ancient winemaking tools such as a press made from a whole cowhide.
Bodega La Rural was founded in 1885 by Italian immigrants and is one of the oldest wineries in Maipú. The attached San Felipe Wine Museum holds thousands of winemaking items dating back to the 19th century, including a press trough made from a whole cowhide, wooden crushers, hand bottling equipment and old laboratory instruments. It is a good place to learn about the history of Mendoza wine. The visit includes a guided tour and tasting, and it makes a good stop on a bike-and-wine route. The winery is usually open Monday to Saturday (check the official website), and bike-and-wine tours in Maipú usually start from nearby bike rental points.
Opening hours
Mon–Sat (check the official website)
Nearby sights
- Maipú Wine Region
- Bodega Trapiche
- Foundational Area Museum & San Francisco Ruins
- Plaza España, Mendoza
- Plaza Independencia, Mendoza
- Mendoza Central Market
- Avenida Arístides Villanueva
- Luján de Cuyo Wine Region