Ana Paula Bartolucci

The Climb

Training at Universidad Don Bosco de Mendoza gave Ana Paula Bartolucci the technical base for the cellar, but the practical education came in the field at Chandon Argentina (2017–2023), where she worked as a member of the winemaking team. That kind of experience teaches the routines that keep sparkling wine consistent: how a production cycle moves, where precision matters, and how much of the job depends on repetition done well. Her move to Chef de Cave at Bodega Chandon Argentina (since 2023) extended that same line of work upward, from team function to cellar leadership, without breaking from the house she had already helped run.

Today

Since 2023, Ana Paula Bartolucci has served as Chef de Cave at Bodega Chandon Argentina. The role places her in charge of cellar direction after six years within Chandon Argentina’s winemaking team, so the authority comes with institutional memory already in place. It is a position built on continuity: the responsibility to guide the present while working within the standards that shaped the house before her.

Signature

Ana Paula Bartolucci’s signature wines include Chandon Garden Spritz and Chandon Apéritif. Within the cellar, those names sit in the part of the portfolio where sparkling wine is meant to be open, direct, and ready to serve. They reflect a style of work where technical control and immediate appeal have to hold together.

In Their Words “For me, it is an honor to have been named Chef de Cave of Chandon Argentina and to continue protecting the winegrowing legacy of my predecessors.” “I am very proud to be the first female cellar master in the 60-year history of Chandon Argentina.”

Recognition

The recognition around Ana Paula Bartolucci’s appointment is clearest in the milestone she named herself: “I am very proud to be the first female cellar master in the 60-year history of Chandon Argentina.” The statement marks a first, but it also places that first inside the existing history of the house rather than outside it. Her other line sets the same tone of continuity: “For me, it is an honor to have been named Chef de Cave of Chandon Argentina and to continue protecting the winegrowing legacy of my predecessors.” Taken together, the two quotes frame the role as stewardship, not rupture.