Fall Update from the Vineyard

Hand of God Vineyards

We are slowly entering low season and fall.  It’s gorgeous here; the leaves are turning yellow, orange and red – depending on the variety – and the view is simply stunning.  April in Mendoza was extremely warm – it did not feel like fall at all. Average temperatures were the highest in the last decade with average values ranging from 55º F / 12º C (minimum) to 80º F / 26º C (maximum). While we’ve had unusually warms and sunny days, we’ve had a good growing season and the nights are now longer and colder.

The young vines are developing well. We harvested grapes this year but, as expected, the vines are still too young and their fruit lacks mature flavor. We  are now carrying out routine maintenance tasks and preparing the vines for the winter season and pruning. Our first mature harvest is another year away and it’s a hard wait. We believe our first harvest will have a lot of potential.  It is a promising start for our vineyard so stay tuned.

Fall in the Uco Valley

Banging on the Winery Gate

Lettie Teague of Food & Wine stopped by the vineyard at Achaval -Ferrer and was both amused and impressed … amused by the lack of pretensions and a doorbell, impressed by our new wine that are still in barrel. Read more here.

Blind Tasting with Stephen Reiss

Morton’s Malbec Madness

Wow, it’s really interesting to see a big chain restaurant focus on an individual varietal and, you guessed it, that varietal is Malbec. During the months of May, June and July, Morton’s network of over 50 restaurants throughout the US will be focusing on the wines from the Mendoza and Cafayate regions of Argentina.  Five wines total from well-known brands, Trapiche and Michel Torino, will be paired with both beef and fish dishes and tastings will be held at participating restaurants from 6 – 7:30pm.

Visit their site for more info and dates and times of tastings.