Achaval Wines

Santiago Achaval began his career as a winemaker and founded the Achaval Ferrer winery in 1998, associated with Manuel Ferrer and Roberto Cipresso. In a few years they took her to the pinnacle of world fame, to the point that they obtained important recognitions between 2001 and 2015 in different specialized magazines, such as Wine Advocate and Wine Spectator. Together with the Madsen family, in 2009 he reinvented his youth with a venture in Paso Robles, California: The Farm Winery. Its wines are among the top Wine Spectator of the Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon. Achaval, a pioneer in Malbec wines from the old vineyard in Argentina, joined Cipresso again to form Matervini, a venture that began in 2008 and today is focused on the production of Malbec grapes in different geologies of the country. Parallel to this great commitment, he carries out other oenological projects and technical consultancies.

Leaving from the hotel in the morning to Luján de Cuyo we will visit Matervini Winery, the only sustainable winery in the area and current undertaking by Santiago. Matervini shows how, starting from one variety, grapes from different terroirs produce wines of absolutely different character. It is a path that goes from traditional soils to unexplored ones, from the youngest to the oldest and non-alluvial - like those found in the Pre-cordillera. Matervini is the search for the unknown, for the new in the old. After an incredible visit to its facilities that have the newest technologies for the production of Premium wines, we will enjoy a unique tasting in Mendoza with Malbec of different terroir.

We will continue to Achaval Ferrer, a boutique winery that makes super Premium wines. The winery was built in 2006 and is a modern and simple building, with windows that provide a magnificent view of the vineyards and mountains in the background. Near the winery you can see old vines and olive trees, and the gardens, a real pleasure during the summer. The tour ends with a tasting of three of their red wines -mainly they make Malbec and a single Blend-, their sweet wine and a home-made olive oil.

To finish with this experience, we will visit the Achaval Ferrer Premium Winery (ex Melipal), located in the heart of Agrelo, one of the best wine-growing areas in Argentina. This winery produces great wines from its own vineyards in the area. With more than 3 generations related to agriculture, its philosophy is based on a sustainable and responsible management of natural resources. Melipal was founded in 2002 by the Aristi family and later acquired by the Achaval Ferrer group, which is why they currently form a perfect combination of their wines. There we will enjoy a 5 courses paired lunch with the incredible landscape of the mountain range with the Cordón del Plata as a unique mark.

• Private transportation to and from your hotel (downtown)
• Visit and premium tasting at Matervini and Achaval Ferrer wineries
• Visit and paired lunch at Achaval Ferrer Premium winery
• Taxes
• Bilingual guide the tour (optional with additional cost)