Cristian Ampuero

The Path

Universidad Don Bosco is the training ground named in Cristian Ampuero’s background, and it reads as the start of a method grounded in discipline rather than display. That early structure is visible in a winemaking style described as measured and attentive, with decisions made patiently and with detail in view. His progression has been steady, with each stage reinforcing the same working habits. Bodega San Polo has been part of Cristian Ampuero’s role as winemaker since 2019, alongside his work as winemaker of Polo Bodega&Viñedos. Those positions place him where vineyard material, cellar choices, and timing meet in the finished wine. The job asks for technical consistency and a feel for nuance, and Ampuero’s career sits in that space between structure and intuition.

The Work Today

Bodega San Polo in Mendoza, Argentina, marked a clear point in Cristian Ampuero’s record in 2019, when he worked there as winemaker. The year anchors his name to a major wine region in the Southern Cone and to an estate at a defined moment in its recent history. The work of a winemaker is often read in the bottle, but it starts earlier, in the sequence of choices made each season. At Bodega San Polo, Ampuero’s role reflected that rhythm: observing, refining, and guiding wines toward clarity and balance.

Career - Winemaker, Bodega San Polo (2019–present) - Winemaker, Polo Bodega&Viñedos, Mendoza Education: Universidad Don Bosco

Signature

Cristian Ampuero’s signature wines include La Remonta, Cosecha Nocturna Blend 2021, La Remonta Cosecha Nocturna, and Auka Reserva Malbec 2023. Together, those names map a range of work that moves from La Remonta to the more specific Cosecha Nocturna Blend 2021 and La Remonta Cosecha Nocturna, and then to Auka Reserva Malbec 2023. Each label suggests deliberate composition and a clear identity in the glass.

Acclaim

Cristian Ampuero’s honors include The Winemakers, Winemaker del Año (2024) and The Winemakers, First place (2024). In the same year, those distinctions gave public form to the standing he had built through his work, pairing top recognition with a first-place finish within The Winemakers’ field.

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