{{Short description|Argentinian winery}} {{Redirect|El Trapiche|the municipality in San Luis Province|El Trapiche, San Luis}} {{Infobox Winery | winery_name = Trapiche | winery_logo = Logo Trapiche (Argentina).png | image = Trapiche bodega.jpg | location_city = Mendoza, Argentina | appellation = Argentine wine | year_founded = 1883 | key_people = Daniel Pi, Chief Winemaker | homepage= http://www.trapiche.com.ar | distribution= International | varietal1 = Terroir Series, Iscay, Manos, Costa&Pampa, Broquel, Oak Cask}}'''Trapiche''' is a winery in Mendoza, Argentina. It was founded in 1883 and consists of over 1000 hectares between several Mendoza vineyards. It is a two-time winner of the International Wine and Spirit Competition Argentine Wine Producer of the Year award,<ref name="IWSC Trophy Archives">{{cite web | title = The IWSC Trophy for Argentinian Producer of the Year | publisher = International Wine and Spirit Competition | url = http://www.iwsc.net/Trophies/Trophy_Archives.ehtml?top=&do=search&trophy_name=Argentinean+Wine+Producer | access-date = 2008-04-28}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> and is the largest producer of wine in Argentina.<ref name="New York Times">{{cite news | last = Goldberg | first = Howard | title = Sparkling, Versatile | newspaper = The New York Times | location = New York, NY | date = 2009-05-01 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/03/nyregion/thecity/03wine.html | access-date = 2009-10-16}}</ref> Trapiche is owned by [http://www.grupopenaflor.com.ar/ Grupo Peñaflor], one of the first ten wine producers in the world.
==History==
Trapiche was founded when Tiburcio Benegas bought property in Mendoza in 1883, which contained a small vineyard. Benegas named his property El Trapiche, and grew it to 6,653 hectares. When Benegas died in 1908, his business became Benegas e Hijos S.A., of which his son Pedro Benegas was the chief winemaker. Pedro Benegas created a number of new wines, including Fond de Cave, Broquel, Monitor, Crillon, Puento Viejo, Feudo Viejo, Trapiche Viejo, and Vezely. When Pedro Benegas died in 1943, the company was taken over by his sons and renamed Benegas Hermanos. In 1971, Benegas Hermanos was sold to the Pulenta family, who renamed the company Peñaflor S.A. Peñaflor continued to produce and modify its existing Trapiche, Broquel, and Puente Viejo wines, while developing new brands and its white wines.<ref name="Trapiche History">{{cite book | last = Grant | first = Tina | title = International Directory of Company Histories, vol. 66 | publisher = St. James Press | date = 2004-12-02 | url = https://archive.org/details/internationaldir0066unse | isbn = 1-55862-511-9 | url-access = registration }}</ref>
DLJ Merchant Banking Partners acquired the Pulenta family's stake in Penaflor and Trapiche in 2002 and arranged to export Trapiche to over 40 countries, including to the United States through American wine importers Frederick Wildman & Sons.<ref name="Trapiche History" /> In 2002, Daniel Pi was appointed Chief Winemaker and oenologist, who consolidated all of Trapiche's winemaking and viticulture. Pi also helped establish Trapiche's line of single vineyard Malbecs, and established the Tributo winery.<ref name="Single Vineyard Malbecs">{{cite web | title = 2006 Single Vineyard Malbecs – Tribute to a New Set of Winegrowers | publisher = BusinessWire | date = 2009-03-10 | url = http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20090310006010&newsLang=en | access-date = 2008-04-29}}</ref><ref name="Tributo">{{cite web | last = Odila | first = Galer-Noel | title = Tributo Winery, by Trapiche | publisher = Reuters | date = 2009-03-11 | url = https://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS182885+11-Mar-2009+BW20090311 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130201131142/http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS182885+11-Mar-2009+BW20090311 | url-status = dead | archive-date = February 1, 2013 | access-date = 2008-04-29}}</ref>
In 2010, the Bemberg family acquired Grupo Peñaflor’s full stock of shares.
==Wine brands== thumb|left|The Trapiche vineyard in Mendoza, Argentina.Trapiche produces many of its varietals under the Trapiche brand name, largely coming from selected vineyards in the "high area of the Mendoza River and in the east region of Mendoza."<ref name="Trapiche products">{{cite web |title = Trapiche Products |publisher = Trapiche |url = http://www.trapiche.com.ar/2premios.html |access-date = 2008-04-28 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081023130336/http://www.trapiche.com.ar/2premios.html |archive-date = 2008-10-23 }}</ref> These include a Malbec, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Chardonnay, Merlot, Torrontés, Rosé, Viognier, and a Pinot Grigio.
Trapiche sells a yearly set of single-vineyard Malbecs, created by Daniel Pi as a way to show an appreciation for smaller, individual Mendoza vineyards, some of which were cited by ''Wine Spectator'' as "the best wines that Trapiche has ever produced."<ref name="Wine Spectator">{{cite journal | last = Molesworth | first = James | title = A Sit Down With Daniel Pi of Trapiche… | journal = Wine Spectator | date = 2006-09-21 | url = http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Free/Feature_Teaser_Page?page_id=/Wine/Blogs/Blog_Detail/0,,475,00+en-USS_0FSCC.html}}</ref> As part of the Trapiche Single Vineyard Malbec series, Pi selects three of the best Malbec grape growers in Mendoza each year.<ref name="Single Vineyard Malbecs" />
==Awards== Trapiche was named ''Impact Magazine'''s 2007, 2008 and 2009 "Hot Brand."<ref name="Impact Hot Brand">{{cite web | last = Odila | first = Galer-Noel | title = Bodegas Trapiche Recognized, Once Again! | publisher = Business Wire | date = 2009-03-17 | url = https://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS170692+17-Mar-2009+BW20090317 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130201073002/http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS170692+17-Mar-2009+BW20090317 | url-status = dead | archive-date = 2013-02-01 | access-date = 2008-04-29}}</ref><ref name="Shank">{{cite journal |year=2010 |journal=Market Watch Magazine |publisher=M. Shanken Communications |issue=April }}</ref> It was named the "Argentinian wine producer of the year" in 2004 and 2008 by the International Wine and Spirit Competition.<ref name="IWSC Trophy Archives" /> Trapiche wines are also frequently named to ''Wine and Spirits Magazine'''s Value Brands of the Year list, noting, "It's wineries like Trapiche that have given Argentina a name for value. The brand has been a regular among our Value Brands of the Year."<ref name="Wine and Spirit Magazine">{{Cite news |title=Value Brands |access-date=2023-05-26 |url=http://www.wineandspiritsmagazine.com/pages/values/0604VBrands/ |lang=en | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090424010200/http://www.wineandspiritsmagazine.com/pages/values/0604VBrands/ |archive-date=2009-04-24 }}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == *[http://www.facebook.com/trapiche Official Facebook page for Trapiche] *[http://www.iwsc.net/ International Wine and Spirits Competition] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20090422174357/http://www.winesofargentina.org/index3.php Wines of Argentina] *[http://www.frederickwildman.com/wildmansite/wmphp/winery.php3 Frederick Wildman and Sons, Ltd.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090107043503/http://frederickwildman.com/wildmansite/wmphp/winery.php3 |date=2009-01-07 }}
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