Michel Torino winery was established in 1892 by French immigrant brothers David and Salvador Michel, and David´s Italian wife, Gabriela Torino, after they discovered the potential of the region for growing high-quality grapes. they are considered among the pioneers to have planted wines in the Calchaquí Valley. In 1892. this was not a valley expected to grow grapes, And yet its potential, as they quickly discovered, was huge. An oasis in the middle of the desert, lying 1700 meters above sea-level! When David and Gabriela passed away, they left their children to develop the new vineyard. They planted the first Torrontés grapes in the valley – today a wine-lovers favorite It was the first Argentinian wine to be exported in the world.