The Mendoza native behind Altocedro and several other wine labels is, by all accounts, a happy guy who loves what he does. He’s always smiling as he works for the greater good of Argentinean wine.
“I am taken by all expressions of beauty, including art, literature, music and film, but especially music,” says Mussi, as he prepares for the 2021 harvest. “Wine allows me to provide beauty and happiness to a lot of people around the world.”
Mussi is the fourth-generation descendant of Lebanese Christian immigrants to Argentina. Both his grandfather, who planted vineyards in Mendoza decades ago, and his late father, a businessman named Mario, were involved in wine. But it was Mussi, who calls himself the “black sheep” of the family, who pursued a career as a winemaker and winery owner under Mario’s mentorship.