People

From the very beginning we could count on Gregorio Ríos whose family is from Pucará where he grew up. In 2004 he worked for the  former owner of the farm “El Recuerdo”. Gregorio knows each corner of the farm, and he reads each cloud and wind as they were a map. Thanks to his disposition to convert to biodynamic agriculture our dream took shape. Today Gregorio is responsible for the biodynamic preparations which are processed on the farm. After the first harvest and considering further projects in producing seeds we decided to hire a second person. Albino Alancay lives and works since 2012 on the farm. The two men share the multiple challenges and workload.

Our friend and consultant Fabián Baumgratz has been visiting the farm for over eight years. Not only his tireless commitment and his knowledge of biodynamic farming which he imparted but also the transformation of flora and fauna on the farm led in 2012 to the compliment: „Finca El Recuerdo is the most biodynamic farm in Argentina“. With this statement the surveyor of Demeter recognized the effort and this was a great motivation to continue. . Since 2016 Liberal Hostier is our new consultant for biodynamic farming. He imparts his knowledge with particular enthusiasm. We also count on the most appreciated support of our friend and consultant Raúl J. Dávalos jun., Bodega Tacuil. His knowledge of how to cultivate vines at this altitude is  invaluable. His younger brother, Álvaro Dávalos, is enologist and dedicates himself to our wine with enthusiasm and love. In the city of Salta we count on the valuable cooperation of Mirian Shigler, accountant, and Rafael Cornejo, our manager.