Bonarda is one of Argentina’s most planted grape varieties, with an impressive 18,500 hectares under vine. However, the widely planted Bonarda grape variety is notoriously tricky, both in the vineyard and in the winery, which is why it has almost completely disappeared from its …
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South America’s wine regions don’t ever sit still. They are constantly on the move and in the last two decades we have seen several new wine regions emerge in previously unimaginable locations: the Atacama desert, Patagonia and in the heights of the Andes mountains …
This week I headed out to the Uco Valley in Mendoza to visit one of Argentina’s most modern and architecturally striking wineries – Bodega Diamandes. It’s always a pleasure to visit the beautiful Clos de los 7 estate in Vista Flores, especially on a gorgeous …
Garage wine is a trendy term that gets thrown around a lot, but – in my experience at least – in Argentina and Chile it doesn’t exist as much as you’d expect. Or at least, the producers of truly garage wine are rarely worth …
Eduardo Soler is a fascinating frontman for Ver Sacrum – an art lover, a mountain climber and an appreciator of Pagan traditions. Fittingly, there’s nothing usual about Ver Sacrum for Mendoza – from the varieties through to the ethos of the three winemaking friends. …
A fourth-generation Altamira producer, Juanfa Suarez of Finca Suarez has a little-told story but one which resonates with many local families and spans the ferocious booms and busts of Argentina’s wine history. A family of Spanish immigrants, his great-grandfather settled in Altamira certain that …
Santiago Mayorga is one of the most exciting winemakers in Argentina today. Not because he is wild or off-the-charts, but because he has longevity, dedication and an enviable streak of genius. His curriculum in winemaking so far spans 10 years at Roberto de la Mota’s …
Bodega & Cavas de Weinert is an interesting producer in Mendoza which has achieved an almost legendary status and yet is rarely on the radar of wine drinkers. I was excited to have the second-generation owner of the winery, Andre Weinert, present his wines last …
Argentina is on the cusp of developing its new appellation system with the emerging Geographical Indications of Paraje Altamira GI, Gualtallary GI, El Cepillo GI and Los Chacayes GI. This in depth feature looks at how the Uco Valley is leading the way in …
Discover the difference between Malbec and Cot with French winemaker in Argentina, Francois Lurton. The difference is in more than just the name according to this experienced winemaker who makes both red wine varieties in his Lurton wine estate in the Uco Valley, Mendoza, …