About Us

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.

From McLaren Vale and beyond, Somos makes wines that feel alive. Honest. Unpretentious. Driven by curiosity and rooted in place.

Alongside Somos is Juguette, a label created for the Mexican market that has grown into the best known Australian wine brand in the country. What began as a playful side project is now a vital part of the winery, a bridge between two cultures, two homes, and two ways of seeing the world.

Somos and Juguette are made under the same roof, guided by the same hands, and born from the same idea: that wine can be a reflection of who you are, where you’ve been, and the place you choose to call home.