Somos Garnacha & Amigos 2023

Somos means “we are” in Spanish. It began as a collaboration, but today it is a solo project led by Mauricio Ruiz Cantú, Mexican born, Australian by choice, and proudly shaping a new voice in Australian wine.

Mauricio came to Australia to study viticulture and enology, but quickly found something deeper. A connection to the land. A culture of experimentation. A place where he could build something real. After years of learning, growing, and working, he chose to stay and create his own path.

Somos is the result. A winery built on the belief that good wine starts with respect: for climate, for land, and for the people who farm it. The focus is on climate appropriate varieties that thrive in Australia’s warm, dry conditions, and on fruit that is sustainably grown, mostly from certified organic and biodynamic vineyards. These wines are vibrant, fresh, and expressive. They are shaped by intention and guided by nature.

The wines are crafted to reflect the warm Mediterranean climate moderated by sea breezes and long, even ripening seasons. Vineyards are selected on coastal sands, loam and clay-over-limestone typical of the Vale’s geography. The program works with Grenache, Nero d’Avola, Vermentino and other Mediterranean varieties, fermented with native yeasts, minimal sulphur and without filtration, delivering wines built for drinkability, vibrancy and varietal clarity.