#1 Organic Wine Grower in Argentina
A Legacy Rooted in Family Values
The name “Santa Julia” is more than just a label; it’s a legacy. Named after the first daughter of José Zuccardi, the winery embodies the very essence of family values. For 53 years, the Zuccardi family has dedicated themselves to the community, upholding principles that have been passed down through generations.
The name serves not only as a tribute but as a beacon of the family’s dedication to a sustainable future. Julia herself reflects on the winery’s namesake and mission, expressing pride in how “many people who, day by day, make the winery a better place.” This is not just a family business; it’s a family in business, united in purpose and spirit.
Julia Zuccardi
The brand carries her name, but the work carries her values.
Julia is the third-generation namesake of Bodega Santa Julia, the daughter of director José Alberto Zuccardi and the granddaughter of the founder. Her parents named the Santa Julia line in her honor shortly after she was born. Today, as Head of Hospitality and Social Responsibility for Familia Zuccardi, she’s the one making sure the brand’s promises are real.
For Julia, sustainability has never just meant the land. Building on a project her grandmother Emma started in the 1970s, she has expanded two on-site community centers at the Maipú winery and the Santa Rosa vineyard that provide daycare, schools, adult education, and a gym for workers and their families. The principle is simple: caring for the land has to include the people who work it. That conviction is why the name on the label means something.
Sustainable Is How We Think
Certified organic since 2001, and the largest organic footprint of any winegrower in Argentina.
In Mendoza’s high desert, where only 3% of the land can be farmed, that means earning every drop: cover crops rebuild the soil, recovered water and Andean snowmelt feed the vines, and native forest stays preserved around it all.
Few wineries in Argentina hold all four.
Located in Mendoza, in the Shadow of the Andes
Santa Julia farms across the full vertical range of Mendoza. The estate vineyards sit at 620 meters in Santa Rosa and 650 meters in Maipú, on the high-desert plain east of Mendoza city, where warm days, cool nights, and deep alluvial soils produce ripe, expressive fruit. Higher up, in the Uco Valley’s Vista Flores and La Ribera, the vineyards climb to between 954 and 1,402 meters, into true Andean foothills, where the air thins, the diurnal swing widens, and the wines gain natural acidity and structure.
This range is what makes the organic farming work. Mendoza is a high-altitude desert. The thin air, intense sunlight, and dry climate mean fewer pests, less disease pressure, and almost no need for chemical intervention. What other regions have to spray for, the climate handles. Cover crops, compost, and Andean snowmelt do the rest.
Three terroirs, one philosophy
Maipú, 650 masl, 175 hectares, 100% organic
Santa Rosa, 620 masl, 170 hectares, 100% organic
Valle de Uco, 954–1,402 masl (3,130–4,600 ft), Vista Flores & La Ribera
Introducing the Organica Range
Four wines. One philosophy. Every grape grown on certified organic land, every bottle a product of Mendoza’s soil, sun, and snowmelt.
Chardonnay is the conversation starter. Bright, unoaked, built for the first pour of the evening. It opens a wine list the way a host opens a door.
Malbec is Argentina’s signature, and Santa Julia’s most recognizable name. Dark fruit, soft tannins, the kind of red that doesn’t need a special occasion to justify it. Pour it by the glass and watch the order repeat.
Cabernet Sauvignon brings the structure. High-altitude fruit, firm backbone, ready for the steakhouse, the chophouse, and every menu where the protein takes center stage.
Tempranillo is the surprise. A varietal most guests associate with Spain, here grown organically in Mendoza, offering an easy upsell story for any server with thirty seconds and a curious table.
Together they cover the list from aperitif to entrée, from the by-the-glass program to the cellar selection, all under one certified organic label.
