WINERIES' NEWS

  • Budeguer awarded at Concours Mondial de Bruxelles

    Budeguer winery is rather new in the wine world. In 2005, the Budeguer family bought the first 100 hectares in Agrelo and Maipú, in the province of Mendoza. In 2008 the first vintage of its wines was released carrying the knowledge of winemaker Juan Manuel Mallea.
    In the the 2012 edition of the Concours Mondial de [...]

  • Tim Atkin’s 50 favorite Argentine wines 2012

    The renowned master of wine, Tim Atkin, posted on May 10 a list of his favorite 50 wines from Argentina. Most of wineries members of WineSur appear on this list. Take a look!
    “These are 50 of my favourite Argentine wines, shown at a tasting in London yesterday and selected from an extensive report to be [...]

  • Atamisque opened four-star lodges

    Atamisque winery, owned by the French/Belgian businessman, John Du Monceau, goes ahead with its investment plan and has opened, recently, four-star lodges in its 750 hectares land in Tupungato. The group of six lodges, designed by architect Eliana Bórmida, is immersed in a unique landscape surrounded by vineyards, fruit trees, a winery, a restaurant, a [...]

  • 2009 Benegas Malbec, 4 stars in Decanter

    Based on Federico Benegas Lynch’s effort and passion, Bodega Benegas keeps on harvesting recognition. On this occasion, the 2008 and 2009 vintages of Benegas Estate Malbec achieved for the second time in a row 4 stars (Highly Recommended) out of five in the international ranking of Decanter magazine. In 2011 Wine Advocate granted this wine [...]

  • Altos del Plata writes its own story

    Like Terrazas de los Andes winery one day built its story from the experience of its parent company in France, Moët-Hennessy, Altos del Plata starts writing its own history from Terrazas de los Andes’s experience. With a revamped label in which the name ‘Altos del Plata’ becomes more prominent, the 2011 vintage presents its fruity [...]

  • “Antigal Uno Malbec is big, but not overpowering”

    Winestrong blog is meant to encourage open discussion for all levels of wine drinkers, whether inexperienced or knowledgeable, and to provide a variety of recommendations spanning all types of wines at all price-points. The three contributing authors bring unique perspectives on wine from their backgrounds in business, culture, history, and science. On this occasion, Eric, [...]

  • Ruca Malén presents Yauquén Bonarda and Yauquén Torrontés

    Ruca Malén winery is proud to present two new varietals of its range of wines Yauquén. This launch is a tribute to the most traditional wine celebration in the world, the National Grape Harvest Festival carried out in Mendoza, Argentina. Yauquén Torrontés and Yauquén Bonarda Edición Vendimia (Harvest Edition).
    Historian Daniel Balmaceda was invited to the [...]

  • ‘El Enemigo’ range and its birthplace

    Argentina grows and wine micro-regions are gradually getting a leading role. This is the case of Gualtallary, in Tupungato, Uco Valley, Mendoza. It is a cold region, grown mostly with Malbec, whose price per hectare planted is nearly a mere USD 70,000.
    It is here where “El Enemigo” range is born, made at Aleanna winery by [...]

  • Three-in-one review of Familia Blanco’s wines

    The Anuva Wine Tasting Blog has recently published not one, but three reviews of Familia Blanco’s wines. Read the Bradlye’s comments on Mairena Torrontes 2011, Mairena Bonarda 2010 and Mairena Bonarda Reserve 2008.
    “It is with great pleasure that I review the wines of the Blanco Family. A true Mendocino family winery, Familia Blanco is in [...]

Renacer winery acknowledged by the New York Times

In a recently published article on this American newspaper, the journalist Eric Asimov suggests the best Malbec regarding price and quality, prizing those wines that far from disappearing, they kept on growing through the Argentine crisis. In this sense, Eric awards Punto Final Reserva Malbec 2006, of 18 dollars highlighting this enjoyable wine for its [...]

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Finca 8 associates with Paul Hobbs for U.S. market

Owned by Hernán Fragueiro Frías, Finca 8 is a family business which was born years ago focused on offering a different and high quality wine, specially designed to satisfy the most demanding and exquisite palates. Reputable professionals, as the winemaker Roberto de la Mota and the agricultural expert Marcelo Casazza, lead this winery, and thanks [...]

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Orfila’s unique style

The 2010 goal of the prestigious Argentine winery, Orfila, is the evolution towards the consumers preferences, while defining a unique style based on tradition and new tendencies, both in harmony with the quality that the international market demands. In this century, Orfila has decided to design new wine concepts focusing on stimulating the senses and [...]

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James Molesworth scores Finca Sophenia

There is no doubt that the exports growth and the numerous prizes and awards gained have proved that Argentine wines have strongly gained a position abroad, especially Malbec variety within the United States. The distinguished journalist of Wine Spectator magazine, James Molesworth, scored the best wines of Argentina, highlighting Synthesis Tupungato 2007 of Finca Sophenia [...]

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Animaná prized with a gold medal

Tetra Pack, a food processing and packing company, prized the winners of the first “Contest of National Table Wines”, which was carried out in the Hyatt Hotel in Mendoza. The aim of such event was to classify the quality of table wines packed in bottles as well as in Tetra Brik, awarding Animaná Torrontés with [...]

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New winemaker in Callia

One of the main wineries that belong to the Salentein Family of Wines Group introduced its new winemaker, José Rubén Morales, who feels challenged to work energetically towards the preservation of such successful style which has characterized Callia so far. “All its products are focused on satisfying the consumers´ expectations regarding quality under the same [...]

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Renowned Patagonia Wines

Familia Schroeder planted the first vineyard in 2001, in the virgin soil of San Patricio del Chañar, located at 50 km of the capital city in Neuquén river valley, becoming nowadays one of the main wine producers of Patagonia. Actually, the winery has been awarded in the most famous contests held internationally, as the vineyard [...]

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Acknowledgment from Wine Spectator to Piattelli

On the December edition of Wine Spectator Insider, the wine critic James Molesworth increased the list of varietals, regions and tasted wines, which had been left behind from the previous survey.
Based on this publication, thirteen wines from Argentina received some of the highest points, ranked among some labels from Germany and Portugal. Hence, Vineyards Trinità [...]

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Dominio Del Plata: the experts’ choice

Wine Spectator, the world’s leading and prestigious wine publication, distinguished the attributes of thirteen national wines, highlighting Dominio del Plata for its magnificent products. On the December edition of Wine Spectator Insider, the wine critic James Molesworth increased the list of varietals, regions and tasted wines, which had been left behind from the previous survey.
Dominio [...]

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Terrazas de los Andes Malbec 2008

Terrazas de los Andes Malbec 2008 was one of the acclaimed wines by the well known American wine critic Stephen Tanzer, rated with a total of 87 points.
This 2008 Malbec produced by Terrazas is characterized by its deep ruby color, intense fruity aroma and flavor, as well as soft tannins, leading to a well-rounded structure [...]

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  • Casa Montes

    Casa Montes

    In 1992, after years of successful business tradition, Don Francisco Montes, a Spanish immigrant, founded Casa Montes…

  • La Rural

    La Rural

    The winemaking tradition of Rutini family was born in the beginning of the 19th Century, when Mr. Francisco Rutini…

  • Vinorum - Familia Altieri

    Vinorum - Familia Altieri

    Bodega Vinorum is located in Perdriel, Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza, at the foot of the Andes Mountains, at 1,060 meters…

  • Dos Andes Wines

    Dos Andes Wines

    Dos Andes Wines (formerly Córpora Wineries) was founded in 1989 with the aim of producing Premium and high-quality…

  • Finca La Chamiza

    Finca La Chamiza

    In 1918, Hurlingham won the Argentina Open Polo Championship. By that time in Europe, the Great War was ending. That…