Some collaborations make sense the moment you hear them. Gaucho Grill — one of Southern California’s most respected Argentine steakhouses — opening in Old Town Temecula, and asking PAMEC Winery to create their house wine. Two things that belong together.
That wine is Cantina di Luce. And it is now available.
What Is Cantina di Luce?
Cantina di Luce is a wine created specifically for the Gaucho Grill Temecula opening. Made by PAMEC Winery using our natural, minimal-intervention approach, it was designed from the start to do one thing exceptionally well: sit alongside great food.
The name means “cellar of light” — a nod to the warmth of the table, the glow of a good meal, the moment when wine and food stop being separate things and become one experience.
No additives. No manipulation. Made the way PAMEC makes every bottle: honest, clean, and built to complement rather than compete with whatever is on the plate.
Why Gaucho Grill
Gaucho Grill has been serving Argentine cuisine in Southern California since 1994. Their Temecula location — opening in Old Town in spring 2026 — brings premium grilled cuts, empanadas, and the kind of dining that takes its time to four doors down from some of the best wine country in California.
Pairing a natural wine with wood-fired Argentine cooking is not a reach. It is the natural conclusion. The fire, the smoke, the char on the meat — a clean, minimal-intervention wine cuts through all of it and makes both things better.
Cantina di Luce was built for that moment.
Where to Find It
Cantina di Luce will be poured at Gaucho Grill Temecula in Old Town. If you are dining there, ask for it by name.
For wholesale inquiries, private orders, or to learn more about the wine, contact PAMEC Winery directly:
Email: info@pamecwinery.com
Phone: (951) 845-8001
Website: www.pamecwinery.com
You can also visit the PAMEC Patio in Old Town Temecula Thursday through Sunday to taste our full lineup, including the wines that shaped Cantina di Luce.
