Mariano Di Paola

The Climb

At Rutini Wines, the winemaker-director role gave Mariano Di Paola a platform to shape the house’s style while building a reputation for calm authority and exacting craft. The work reads as disciplined rather than theatrical: the kind of consistency that lets a winery’s voice stay clear from vintage to vintage. That same measured approach now carries through his role as Head Winemaker at Rutini, where he continues to guide the house with the perspective that comes from time in the cellar.

Today

Sparkling wines sit at the center of Mariano Di Paola’s specialty, a category that matches a methodical way of working. His view of winemaking is collective rather than solitary, and he talks about the cellar in terms of coordination, trust, and shared purpose. “I think working with great dedication, and above all working as a team and valuing the team. Then each person fulfills their function thinking that talent wins a match, but the championship is won by the team.” In another statement, he framed the broader aim with the same clarity: “With these additions, we consolidate a diverse and highly qualified team that will carry forward Rutini’s winemaking legacy with joy, intelligence, integrity and a healthy ambition.”

Signature

Mariano Di Paola’s signature wines include Rutini Antología XLIV, Single Vineyard Malbec 2014, Apartado Gran Malbec, and roll fermentor.

In Their Words “I think working with great dedication, and above all working as a team and valuing the team. Then each person fulfills their function thinking that talent wins a match, but the championship is won by the team.” “With these additions, we consolidate a diverse and highly qualified team that will carry forward Rutini’s winemaking legacy with joy, intelligence, integrity and a healthy ambition.”

Recognition

Mariano Di Paola has received Decanter — one of the thirty best winemakers in the world (2015). Mariano Di Paola’s honors include Winemaker of the Year, Legend Winemaker of the Year, and One of the thirty best winemakers in the world (2015). The list reflects a career marked by consistency, leadership, and work that has carried weight beyond his own cellar.