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    Andrea Mufatto

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    Portrait of Andrea Mufatto

    Portrait of Andrea Mufatto

    i. Biography

    Andrea Mufatto co-founded Zorzal in Mendoza in 2008. That date matters less as a milestone than as a working frame: precision, patience and instinct had to sit alongside one another from the outset.

    Coming Up

    Enología at Zorzal in Mendoza, Argentina from 2008 gave Andrea Mufatto the early grounding that shows up later as calm control in the cellar. The role asks for discipline, repetition and close reading of fruit, ferment and timing; her path reads as a steady accumulation of those habits, with judgment built through doing the work consistently. The foundation set at Zorzal in Mendoza, Argentina from 2008 remains visible in the way Andrea Mufatto’s work is described: careful, exacting and shaped by practice rather than display. The progression from that base to later responsibility suggests a career assembled through layering, where technique and consistency do the heavy lifting. Co-founder of Michelini i Mufatto since 2015, Andrea Mufatto carries that earlier discipline into a broader collaboration. The structure of the partnership keeps the emphasis on intention and repeatable craft, with the through-line coming from accumulated cellar knowledge rather than any single turning point.

    Career - Co-founder, Michelini i Mufatto, Bierzo, Spain / Argentina (2015–present) - Enóloga, Zorzal, Mendoza, Argentina (from 2008)

    Signature

    Motorpsico 2023, Encrucijada 2022, and Andrea Mufatto Godello 2023 are the named wines tied to Andrea Mufatto. Read together, they indicate a body of work that is being built with continuity, each vintage serving as a clear marker of method and intent. The range across Motorpsico 2023, Encrucijada 2022, and Andrea Mufatto Godello 2023 points to a producer whose name is now attached to wines that register both control and attentiveness to detail.

    Honors

    Winemakers del año is the honor listed for Andrea Mufatto. As a line of recognition, it places her work within peer acknowledgment and reflects the measured reputation that comes from sustained, hands-on practice.

    FAQ Where did Andrea Mufatto work before? Andrea Mufatto's earlier career included Zorzal. What recognition has Andrea Mufatto received? Winemakers del año.

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