Bodega Sur de los Andes was created by Guillermo Banfi, a young Argentine professional who entered the wine industry in 2002.
Banfi spent the 1990s in banking and finance, working in Buenos Aires, New York and London acquiring both business experience and a taste for fine wines.
His passion for wine collided with his business training, and, coming at the start of the worldwide boom in Argentina wines, led him to make the decision to leave banking to pursue a dream of creating a high quality, boutique winery dedicated to producing an affordable portfolio.
His first venture was as a co-founder, in 2001, of the Cinco Tierras label which met immediate success in Argentina, France and Brazil followed by an explosive entry into the U.S. market.
In 2005 Banfi sold his stake, hired one of Argentina's rising young stars, winemaker Pablo Durigutti and took the next and most logical step in the evolution of his dream by forming Bodega Sur de los Andes.
