| El Porvenir de los Andes is a small, family owned winery located in Cafayate, in the province of Salta. The family’s vineyards are situated at an incredible 5,740 feet above sea level in the rugged terrain of Cafayate, in the north of Argentina. Like Mendoza, Cafayate benefits from a large day-to-night temperature fluctuation and extremely low humidity, perfect for nourishing grapes. The people behind Porvenir, the Romero family, are dedicated to crafting small quantities of exceptional wines with annual production limited to approximately 12,000 cases. Like all great winemakers, the family believes that quality begins in the vineyards, and so maintains fanatical control and care throughout the process, from planting to manual harvest. This care continues in the winery, which is gravity-flow, and through the wine’s aging in French and American oak barrels. The result is some of the highest quality wine coming out of Argentina today. |
| El Porvenir de Los Andes Website |
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| Laborum Torrontes |
| Most Torrontes are made from purchased fruit, however all the fruit for Laborum Torrontes comes from the family’s own 40 year old, pergola-trained vines. Winemaker Luis Asmet chooses to use all stainless steel so as to let the terroir and the Torrontes spirit shine through. |
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| Amauta Red |
| 60% Malbec, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Syrah The 10 years old vines are located at 5,700 feet above sea level in Cafayate Valley. The wine is aged 6 to 8 months in French and American oak barrels |
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| Amauta Blue |
| The brand new sister of Amauta Red, this wine is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot, from the family’s own vineyards. The vines are 10 years old, and are extremely low yield, a rarity among Cafayate vineyards. The wine is made in the gravity flow winery, and is fined but not filtered. It is then aged for 6 months in 3rd year French and American oak, so as not to mask the powerful, supple fruit of the Cafayate terrain. |
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