Category Archives: ARGENTINA

ARGENTINA, Mendoza

Wine Not

We didn’t have too much time available in Mendoza but we found this great cosy wine bar called ‘Wine Not’. Our host Raphael provided a thorough tasting session covering some of his favourite Mendoza based wines. Our favourites were:

Bodega Cuarto Dominio Tolentino Winemakers Selection Pinot Grigio 2015

Cuarto Surco Latente Selected Vineyard Syrah 2014

Familia Vargas Arizu Tierras Altas Malbec Roble 2011

Finca Molina Antenor Vida Malbec Reserva 2011

Staphyle Premium Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

 

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ARGENTINA, San Juan

Borbore

We encountered more road woes on the next drive further south to get to the San Juan region. We couldn’t travel along the Ruta 40 due to roadworks so had an extended diversion via Chepes.

After a nights stay in San Juan we visited Bodegas Borbore which is nestled in the Tulum Valley. We did an interview with the owner Andres Berzenkovich and took in some great views of the valley from the huge tanks behind the winery.

The favourite wine selection from the ones we tasted here was the Avanti Malbec 2015.

Different shades of green. © Montager Productions Ltd.
Desde 1936 a family affair. © Montager Productions Ltd.
Statue at Bodegas Borbore. © Montager Productions Ltd.
De-stalking grapes at Bodegas Borbore. © Montager Productions Ltd.
Stalks falling into the truck. © Montager Productions Ltd.
Machinery at Bodegas Borbore. © Montager Productions Ltd.
View of the Tulum Valley. © Montager Productions Ltd.
Sign on tanks at Borbore. © Montager Productions Ltd.

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ARGENTINA, Cafayate

Piatelli

We were now fully on the famous Ruta 40 road which runs the whole length of Argentina. We travelled from Molinos to Cafayate and we had already learnt that the amount of hours the satellite navigation system said was just lies.

Next stop was Piatelli Vineyards in the Cafayate region. We did an interview with the lead winemaker, Alejandro Nesman. Afterwards Alejandro sat with us and did a great tasting of the Piatelli wines. Our favourite wine on this session was the Grand Reserve Malbec 2013.

Mountain views from Piatelli. © Montager Productions Ltd.
Piatelli Wines. © Montager Productions Ltd.
A view from Piatelli. © Montager Productions Ltd.
Piatelli Winery in Argentina. © Montager Productions Ltd.
Tiny wine barrels at Piatelli Wines. © Montager Productions Ltd.

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ARGENTINA, Salta

Colome

Our first winery stop in Argentina was Bodega Colome in the Salta region. It was a tough journey from Salta which included two stops at police checkpoints. One to tell us to keep our headlights on and another as a random check. The road quickly lost its tarmac properties as we headed across the Parque Nacional Los Cordons to get to the really quiet town of Molinos. We knew we were in a remote area when a petrol station we stopped at for a refuel didn’t accept any type of card payment. Luckily we managed to scrape together enough pesos for the fresh fuel.

Molinos felt remote not just because of the distance but the poor road surfaces. We knew instantly that a 4×4 would have been a better option for the Argentina section of the trip rather than a two door saloon. The next morning as we headed out on the 20km journey from Molinos to the Colome winery it took us an hour which demonstrates the state of the road.

We were rewarded with some fantastic views which surround the estate and tastings of the wine which come from the highest vineyards in the world. We met Thibaut Delmotte and we did an interview before being shown around the winery and the picking team who were in full swing in a nearby vineyard.

Our favourite wine here was the Estate Malbec 2013 which is a blend of three different heights of malbec vineyards: 1,700m, 2,300m and 2,600m blocks.

Mountains around Bodega Colome. © Montager Productions Ltd.
Working hard in the winery at Bodega Colome. © Montager Productions Ltd.
Colome colourful vine leaves. © Montager Productions Ltd.
Bringing the Colome grapes in. © Montager Productions Ltd.
Grapes at Bodega Colome. © Montager Productions Ltd.
Thibaut Delmotte and his team. © Montager Productions Ltd.
Rock in the vineyard. © Montager Productions Ltd.
A lone flower. © Montager Productions Ltd.
Colome vineyard. © Montager Productions Ltd.
Old vines at Colome. © Montager Productions Ltd.

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