This wine makes our dream come true!

Located at an altitude of 2,400 meters above sea level the vineyard Pucará is situated in the Northwest of Argentina. It is an oasis in the middle of a fabulous mountain landscape, idyllic and far away from civilization. This unique terroir at the foot of the Andes is part of the highest vineyards of the world, and is only reached by a gravel road through rocky country-side. We believe in organic farming, and the vineyards and the farm are cultivated through biodynamic methods.

The combination of terroir and our passion for grape growing result in a complex wine with character. It has a deep ruby colour, the wine’s nose is dominated by blackcurrant fruit, and the profile is aromatic and elegant. So that the terroir can fully display its quality the vinification is done by natural yeast and through spontaneous fermentation. The wine is left two years in the bottle to mature, there is no maturation in oak barrel. Our dream put in a bottle!

Our World

Beatrice and Stefan: In 1997 we were living with friends at their house at the foot of “Los Castillos” close to Cafayate. We were impressed by the desert and mountain landscapes which seemed to be masterpieces of color, sculpted by the wind.

Wine

With 15,5 alcohol by volume our “Pucará” is a complex wine: a typical representative for the traditional wines of the upper Calchaquí valleys. For the vinification we only use grapes from El Recuerdo in Pucará at 2,400 meters altitude, we do not buy any grapes.

Vines

Our vines came as rootlings from the famous Bodega Catena Zapata, Mendoza. Over the years the agronomists in charge have selected rootlings from old vines aiming to multiplicate the best vines. The result: four different “selección masal” of Malbec.