Clos de Los Siete is about 20 minutes drive from Tunuyan, a town South of Mendoza in Argentina. Reaching to the foothills of the Andes the extensive property is spread through the cool Uco Valley, the increasingly-praised region of the Argentine wine industry. In latin America, the more South one goes, the cooler it is. Therefore, [...]
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Finca Los Nubes – a beauty-queen of all wineries
Posted in Argentina, Wine by country, tagged Argentine wines, Caffayate, Finca Los Nubes, José Luis Mounier, red wine in Cafayate, the most beautiful wineries, Torrontes, winery in Argentina on February 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
In terms of beauty this was the most stunning family winery I have visited so far (and there have been hundreds). The property and the vineyards are owned by José Luis Mounier & his wife Mercedes. Finca Los Nubes, ”a farm of clouds” was a dream that came true for José L. Mounier. He is perhaps the [...]
Michel Rolland and his Argentine miracle: Yacochuya
Posted in Argentina, Wine by country, tagged Argentine wine, Cafayate, Etchart, high-altitude wine, Malbec, Michel Rolland, red wine, San Pedro de Yacochuya, top-rated wine, wine in Argentina, wine tasting on February 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
As you drive from Tucuman to Cafayate the lush green fertile hills with flora resembling my native Central Europe turn into an almost life-less dessert with the rising altitude. The land gets drier, rocky and all you can see are giant cacti some more than 200 years old. Colorful rocks with hues if red, brown [...]
Zuccardi – bonding family with wine
Posted in Argentina, Wine by country, Wine tasting & restaurants, tagged Familia Zuccardi, Fuzion, Malamado, Mendoza wines, Santa Julia, top winery restaurants, wine events in Argentina, wine in Argentina, wineries in Mendoza, winery restaurants in Mendoza on January 31, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
José Alberto Zuccardi runs his family business in an exemplary fashion. He welcomes visitors with his eternal smile, setting a positive vibe for the upcoming tour through his extensive winery. It must be the combination of his smile and the almost always shining Mendoza’s sun which work as a guillotine against all bad moods, aches [...]
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