So we have again expanded our international portfolio to the country of Argentina!
Why Argentina?
Well... Argentina is a sleeping giant in the world of wine.
While most of the wine production in Argentina is bulk wine, many artisan producers of top quality are bringing modern winemaking techniques to the region. The combination of modern winemaking with low yielding, old vine grapes makes for wines that offer some of the best quality/value ratios in the industry. Argentina is ready to explode onto the US wine scene. http://www.pinnacleargentina.com/Pinnacle/WhyArgentina.asp
Which wines?
BODEGA BENEGAS
This is one of the oldest wineries in Mendoza. The Benegas Lynch family has invested in a winemaking facility that is equal to their raw materials. Benegas is one of the flagship properties in the Argentine wine industry. The oldest plantings of Cabernet, Franc, and Merlot are believed to be planted on ungrafted rootstocks. Winemaking superstar Michel Rolland believes they may be among the last ungrafted Franc vines in the world. Benegas aims to compete with the finest wines from Bordeaux and the Napa valley. http://www.bodgeabenegas.com/
CARINAE
Carinae winery was named after a beautiful constellation in the Southern sky by the winemaker/proprietor--who is also an amateur astronomer. This winery is the newest endeavor of Philippe Subra and his wife Brigitte. He and Brigitte purchased a small winery in Maipu and began renovating the facility and its vineyard. They insistence on perfect hygiene in the winery, the limiting of yields (not hard with ancient vines like these), and appropriate use of French oak lead to wines of remarkable richness and texture without excess weight. http://www.carinaevino.com/
Carinae winery was named after a beautiful constellation in the Southern sky by the winemaker/proprietor--who is also an amateur astronomer. This winery is the newest endeavor of Philippe Subra and his wife Brigitte. He and Brigitte purchased a small winery in Maipu and began renovating the facility and its vineyard. They insistence on perfect hygiene in the winery, the limiting of yields (not hard with ancient vines like these), and appropriate use of French oak lead to wines of remarkable richness and texture without excess weight. http://www.carinaevino.com/
EL CIPRES/ EL TORDO
El Cipres (for ‘The Cypress’ trees found on the estate property) is the flagship brand of the Luis Segundo Correas winery, a presence in Argentina’s wine industry for 150 years. Currently run by the fourth generation of the Correas family, El Cipres continues to represent the quality and excellence in winemaking coming out of Mendoza.
El Tordo means “The Blackbird” in Spanish and is intended to suggest the dark inky color of the wine. When Bill Kniep, president of Pinnacle International, traveled to Argentina in order to select the wineries for Pinnacle’s portfolio, the producers of El Cipres offered to work with Bill and create a Malbec specifically for the US market. Bill tasted from each of the estate’s Malbec barrels and hand selected the juice for El Tordo. http://www.bodegacorreas.com.ar/
FINCA EL PERAL
FINCA EL PERAL
The two Reina brothers of Finca El Peral harvest fruit from a 70 year old vineyard at 950M in Tupungato and a 10 year old vineyard planted in pure sand at 1100M. They now keep the best portion of their harvest for themselves to use under the El Peral label. Finca El Peral roughly means “the pear orchard”, and the Reina brothers are farmers first and foremost. There are still pear orchards on the original family property. The Reserva blend of the top lots in the winery is inevitably produced entirely from the younger vineyard. Irrigated by drip irrigation (a necessity in this desert climate), the vines struggle to produce 2 tons/acre in prolific vintages. http://www.bogedaloscerrillos.com.ar/
NQN
A brand new property in up and coming Neuquen (Patagonia). NQN boasts a spectacular modern winemaking facility and close planted, multi-clone vinyards. The facility resembles Opus One in its technical spohistication. The winery is covered by actual vineyard, with underground caves for production and elevage. The aesthetic concept adopted has searched and managed a harmonic integration with the Patagonian environment without losing sight of the winery’s technical needs. http://www.bodeganqn.com.ar/
More MORE Information on these WINERIES and other wines that we represent, please go to our website: http://www.wineworksohio.com/
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