Domaine Bousquet - Valle de Uco Malbec

Domaine Bousquet - Valle de Uco MalbecA 1990 vacation in Argentina was all it took. For third generation winemaker Jean Bousquet, it was love at first sight. The object of the Frenchmans desire: the Gualtallary Valley, a scenic, remote, arid terrain high in the Tupungato district of the Uco Valley in Argentinas Mendoza region, close to the border with Chile. Here, where the condors fly and with not a vine in sight, Bousquet discovered his dream terroir, an ideal location in which to

it is an excellent match for salt-water fish

other reds like Cabernet Sauvignon

harvesting late

and the use of ground features like hedgerows and walls to safe keep the soil

Cave de Saumur is an exemplary coöperative that has achieved prominence through hard fought efforts to distinguish themselves from other collective wineries

Orofino Vineyards is completely committed to the Similkameen appellation: they have over two decades of experience making wines in the valley

The accolades continue

Fortunately

not by becoming a large company but by creating a sustainable business within their community

Since releasing their first vintage in 2005

and its volcanic soils make it an ideal place to grow grapes and make great wine

and Vinha da Ponte