Bernard Fontannaz

A visionary wine entrepreneur, born in Switzerland, Bernard Fontannaz is a descendant of the family that owns Les Celliers de Vetroz in Switzerland and the founder of Origin Vineyards, a premium wine business created from vineyards he owns in Argentina, South Africa, and Switzerland. Bernard purchased Finca La Anita in 2016 to build his own premium wine portfolio crafted from vines and vineyards he owns, to create a new Grand Cru-style system and elevate the profile of Alto Agrelo wines, where Finca La Anita is located.

Denis Vicino

Denis Vicino represents the new generation of dynamic and young winemakers in Argentina. Born in Mendoza, she graduated as an oenologist from Juan Agustín Maza University in Mendoza. After internships at several wineries in Mendoza, she spent four months working the harvest at Jackson Estate Winery in Malborough, New Zealand, and five months at Iris Vineyard in Oregon, USA. Upon her return, she worked for a year at Corazón del Sol Winery and returned to the United States to collaborate with family wineries; she worked for two years at Bodega Tapiz as a production and bottling winemaker. In April 2016, she joined Mendoza Vineyards, and since 2020, she has been in charge of Finca La Anita.

Richard Bonvin

Born in Switzerland, Richard Bonvin is deeply passionate about wine. He produced his first wine with his uncle at the age of 14. He studied oenology at the School of Viticulture and Oenology of Changins, Switzerland. He worked for different Swiss wineries, and from 2000 onwards, he began his vast international experience, working in Brazil, Chile, and South Africa for the Origin Wine group.

In October 2004, he moved to Mendoza, Argentina, to launch Mendoza Vineyards, owned by Bernard Fontannaz, working on various projects and assisting Denis Vicino in the process, at Finca La Anita.