As early as 1922, the Bodega Los Toneles in Mendoza was founded by the two Armando brothers, who came from Italy. The architecture of the winery reflects the golden age of Argentina and is now a landmark of the city of Mendoza. With a lot of effort, the current owner José Milan has renovated and modernized the winery since 2002. In addition to a modern wine cellar, the winery offers first- class cuisine and many cultural events on its premises. The winery owns vineyards in Mendoza's sub-regions of Uco Valley (55 ha), Lujá de Cuyo (70 ha), San Rafael (10 ha), Lavalle (200 ha) and in San Juan in the Valle de Pedernal (125 ha). The vineyards are located up to 1,200 m above sea level. The high- altitude vineyards offer the Malbec grapes the best opportunities to slowly reach full ripeness. The stony soils ensure that the fruity wines have a fine minerality. Using the latest technology, the grapes are processed into very good quality wines. The wines mature in the barrel cellar for a long time until they are bottled at the winery. Robert Parker regularly rates the winery's premium wines with 90-94 points.