What do you do when you are one of the oldest families in the wine industry, known the world over as a famous producer of Cava and still wines in Spain and already have six — count them, six — wineries in your empire? Why, start another winery — this time in Argentina, of course. That’s what happened in 1999 when the internationally acclaimed Codorn’u Group — owned entirely by the Ravent—s family since the 16th century — from Spain decided to develop their seventh project in the acclaimed Mendoza winemaking district of Argentina.

The Septima winery, Spanish for “seventh,” was created to produce modern wines that reflect the uniqueness of the land and remain true to the traditional characteristics of each grape varietal grown there. There are two styles of wines produced by Septima — the single varietal line crafted for “everyday” drinking, and the newer Gran Reserva, which is produced for upscale markets.