The foundations of Bodegas López began in 1886 when José Gregorio López Rivas arrived in Argentina, from Algarrobo in Málaga, Spain, where he grew vineyards and olive trees with his family. He decided to establish his vineyards in Argentina and thus escape a devastating plague, phylloxera, which affected the vines in Europe.

Working and saving his every cent he earned, he managed to bring his brother Rafael, and shortly after, his mother Fernanda and his brothers Federico and Matilde. Far from their land, but together again, their winemaking tradition soon surfaced.

In 1889 the brothers moved to Mendoza, where they rented a small piece of land in General Gutiérrez, Maipú. Under the leadership of José Gregorio, they begin elaborating their wines, produced with their own grapes.

Shortly, the López Rivas brothers managed to establish a solid clientele, which allowed them to formalize their first commercial partnership: José López & Hnos.

In 1934 Bodegas Lopez released one of the great classics Chateau Vieux red and white. The delicate design of the brand’s typography was made by Don José Federico López himself. The Chateau Vieux wines honour the ancient French castles where high-end wines were first made. These wines represent tradition and know-how at its best. Released to the market in 1934, they were the first Premium Wines of Bodegas López. They are gastronomic, versatile, softened by the passage of time, and with tertiary aromas and flavours.