In 1873, our ancestors arrived in Moquegua from Italy. In time, our family settled in the port of Ilo and made Perú its home. We brought our ancestors’ farming traditions and knowledge to the El Algarrobal valley. There we spent years growing fruit for local markets, passing our craft down from one generation to the next.
Luis Hernán Lapenta Villegas carried on the family’s work in the fields and began making pisco from the grapes we grew in the valley. That experience led him to found Bodega LAPENTA in 2000. He still runs it today as owner and master distiller.
We still grow the grapes for our piscos on our estate, which covers nearly ten hectares. With each harvest, we got to know the Italia grape better. That experience helped us develop a specialty in aromatic piscos, especially those made with this variety. The awards we have received reflect the care we put into every step, from tending the vines to distilling the pisco.
When we pour a glass of our pisco, we share a little of Perú and what our family has learned on this land, harvest after harvest.
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