The Portfolio

Founded in 2018 by Jorge Uribe, Drosophila is a small-lot project built on a simple conviction: the winemaker's role is to guide, not to impose. With an annual production of roughly 1,500 cases, each bottling reflects a deliberate relationship between site, grape, and restraint.

The name refers to the fruit fly drawn to fermentation, a fitting symbol for a project driven by curiosity rather than scale.

Drosophila operates without its own vineyard, sourcing fruit from specific sites across Valle de Guadalupe. This negociant approach allows Jorge to select parcels based on character and vintage expression, working with growers who share his commitment to minimal intervention.

Every label features original text by the poet Carlos Loya, a detail that reflects the creative culture behind the project.

Founder

Jorge Uribe

Production

~1500 cases annually

Approach

Minimal intervention, site-selected fruit

Vineyard

Negociant model, sourcing across Valle de Guadalupe

Notable

Original poetry by Carlos Loya on every label

Simulante is a collaboration between three winemakers working across borders. The project is built around a single idea: when you arrive somewhere new and that place captures you, its grapes become your grapes, its wine becomes your wine, and the boundaries dissolve.

The name itself means "the one who simulates" in the sense of absorbing and adapting. It is not imitation. It is the process of becoming part of a place through the act of making wine there. This philosophy drives their work across two distinct regions: Valle de Guadalupe in Baja California and Mendoza in Argentina.

All Simulante wines are made with minimal intervention, focused on expressing the terroir of each specific site. The range intentionally spans two countries: a Sauvignon Blanc rooted in the coastal freshness of Baja, and a Malbec drawn from the elevation and structure of Mendoza. The contrast is the point.

The result is a compact range that gives buyers two distinct expressions under one label: a coastal white from Baja and a high-altitude red from Mendoza, each reflecting its origin with minimal intervention.

Founded by

Three winemakers / enologists

Regions

Valle de San Vicente, Baja California and Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina

Approach

Minimal intervention, terroir-driven

Philosophy

Cross-border winemaking as identity expansion

Vinification

Hand-harvested, small-lot processing. Stainless steel for whites, second-use French oak for reds.