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Casa Montes awarded at AWA 2012

With an incredible success, it was ended the Argentina Wine Awards 2012, the leading wine contest in Argentina. There, 8 wineries of WineSur were awarded a Trophy, and 35 reached Gold Medals
Casa Montes gained an award for its Ampakama Viognier 2011, within the USD 13 category. According to the company, “currently, the winery sells more [...]


Great Gold Medal for Casa Montes

The award ceremony of the 23rd Tasting of Wines of San Juan 2011 was held on November 13th in Santa Rita, San Juan. With a score above 94 points, Don Baltazar Cabernet franc 2009 of Casa Montes received a Great Gold Medal among 63 Gold and Silver medal winners and 465 participants throughout the country.
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Wines

Don Baltazar Petit Verdot 2008

Grape variety: Petit Verdot 100%
Sight: this full-bodied wine has an intense purple color
Nose: it displays aromas of black cherry, blackberry and raspberry, combined with vanilla and caramel notes granted by its 9-month-French oak aging
Mouth: on the palate, it is sweet and delicate with exuberance provided by floral aromas

Ampakama Viognier 2011

Grape variety: Viognier 100%
Sight: A fresh wine, youthful and fruity, with yellow greenish tinges.
Nose: Very scented, with a delicate combination of tropical fruits and floral notes of jazmine and violets.
Mouth: This is a wine of a long and complex mouth.

Don Baltazar Malbec 2008

Grape variety: Malbec 100%
Sight: It displays a very intense purplish red color granted by its ripeness.
Nose: Complex nose that combines red fruit aromas, such as plum and morello cherry, with pleasant spiced notes. Its aging in French and American oak grants it a touch of vanilla and caramel.
Mouth: Elegant wine with sweet and well balanced tannins as well as a long finish.

About us

In 1992, after years of successful business tradition, Don Francisco Montes, a Spanish immigrant, founded Casa Montes Bodega & Vineyards, in San Juan, Argentina, emphasizing the pioneer character of the family. Located within its own vineyards, in an estate of 160 hectares in Pozo de los Algarrobos, Caucete, the winery grows high-quality grapes.

The winery proudly boasts state-of-the-art technology, aimed at producing its basic lines and its two Premium lines.
Temperature and must pumping are controlled by computerized processes. Wines are made only from estate-grown grapes.
Casa Montes Bodega & Vineyards skillfully combines both the tradition and nobility of a family that produces wines with soul and lineage.