Lucia Romero-Marcuzzi

Coming Up

Training at Wine MBA gave Lucia Romero-Marcuzzi a formal base for the kind of precision this trade demands. In parallel, she serves as director of Bodega El Porvenir de Cafayate and winemaker of El Porvenir de Cafayate, a set of roles that covers both planning and the daily decisions of making wine. The through-line is control of process: knowing how to set direction, and how to execute it in the cellar.

Where They Are Now

Local varieties are where the work becomes specific. "In those years we developed Torrontés, and we ended up making seven styles of Torrontés, very representative and incredible. We also worked with Tannat, a grape emblematic of Salta." For Lucia Romero-Marcuzzi, that means shaping Torrontés across several expressions rather than reducing it to a single formula, while treating Tannat as part of Salta’s own viticultural identity. The practice reads as regional, exacting, and attentive to what each grape can carry.

Signature

The signature wines linked to Lucia Romero-Marcuzzi are Amauta Corte I, Amauta Corte III, Amauta Corte IV, Amauta Absoluto Malbec, and Amauta Absoluto Tannat. The range moves between blends and varietal bottlings, which is enough to show a portfolio built on structure as much as on grape identity. At El Porvenir de Cafayate, these wines point to a style that favors definition and consistency over excess.

In Their Words “The style we wanted was wines with good performance in the export market, so we always seek elegance and freshness, moving away a bit from what was being done in Cafayate at that time, which was more intense and rustic.” “In those years we developed Torrontés, and we ended up making seven styles of Torrontés, very representative and incredible. We also worked with Tannat, a grape emblematic of Salta.” Taken together, the quotes outline a working brief: make wines that travel, keep the frame elegant and fresh, and push local grapes into multiple forms without losing their regional character.