Private company
Logo: Juan Pelizzatti, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3
Argentinian winery1
Chakana Winery was founded on May 2, 2002, in Agrelo, Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina, by Juan Pelizzatti. Chakana is a family-owned winery located 960 meters (3,149 feet) above sea level in the Andes Mountains' foothills. The wines come in three different ranges: Maipe (fresh fruit-forward wines for everyday consumption), Maipe Reserve (complex, barrel-aged varietal wines), and Chakana Estate.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Chakana Winery was founded on May 2, 2002, in Agrelo, Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina, by Juan Pelizzatti. Chakana is a family-owned winery located 960 meters (3,149 feet) above sea level in the Andes Mountains' foothills.2
Chakana, the company, was founded on May 2, 2002. As of 2011, the Agrelo winery had a 2-million-liter capacity. It was created with small tanks in order to preserve the character of each soil parcel. Chakana began exporting in 2004, eventually growing to 1.5 million bottles in 2011 to more than 25 nations.
In October 2009, a local fund took shares in the company.
From Wikipedia’s article on Chakana wines, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
Chakana wines are made from grapes grown on a 150-ha estate in Lujan de Cuyo, at 960 m above sea level.
The winery in Agrelo has a 2-million-liter capacity. Small tanks are used to maintain the identity of each soil parcel.
From Wikipedia’s article on Chakana wines, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
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