CASA MONTES
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Casa Montes is located 700 metres above sea level in the Tulum Valley in San Juan, the second largest wine producing area in Argentina. San Juan is a vast province located in the West of Argentina, bordering other well-known wine producing regions such as La Rioja and Mendoza, and Chile to the west. The climate is very hot and dry but with cool nights in the summer which optimises the maturity levels of the grapes. The winery was established in 1992 with the aim of becoming a boutique cellar producing top quality, good value wines. It is owned and managed by the Montes Family, a well-known and respected family who own San Juan’s foremost radio station and newspaper.
Casa Montes Winery and Vineyards has 156 hectares of espalier vineyards (Smart-Dyson VSP system) and the team work with 11 different grape varieties, including Malbec and Syrah – the grape of the San Juan Province. All wines are produced from Estate grown fruit. The winemaker is Pedro Pelegrina, and the renowned Angel Mendoza works as an external consultant to the winery. More than $10 Million USD has been invested in this family owned business to create a winery at the forefront of technology. Melt water from the Andes is collected in a 33 million litre reservoir and provides ideal irrigation, producing the healthiest grapes, picked at the moment of optimum maturity. The winery is in the process of obtaining ISO 9000 & HACCP certifications.
White
Don Baltazar Chardonnay Viognier 2007/8