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Merced del Estero winery in San Juan, Argentina. Guide to Latin American wine
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Merced del Estero

by Clorrie Yeomans
written by Clorrie Yeomans

Merced del Estero winery in San Juan is a popular stop on San Juan’s wine route, known for its good value wines and relaxed setting. With vineyards in the Tulum Valley of San Juan, the family have produced grapes since 1897 and turned their hand at making wines in the 90s.

Merced del Estero has several wine brands and lines, including their entry-level Mil Vientos range which is named after the strong Zonda wind so common in San Juan.

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Pyros winery and vineyards in the Pedernal Valley in San Juan Argentina.
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Pyros

by Clorrie Yeomans
written by Clorrie Yeomans

Rooted in the cooler climate and limestone-rich soils of Pedernal valley, Pyros is all about characterful reds from this grand cru of San Juan. Owned by the Pons family (see Salentein) since 2008, Pyros is now under the hand of one of Argentina’s most promising young female winemakers, Paula González, who works closely with consultant winemaker Paul Hobbs. The line up includes varietal Malbec, Syrah and Chardonnay wines as well as their Malbec-Syrah- Cabernet Sauvignon Special Blend. The top highlights are the Single Vineyard Malbec and the Limestone Hill Malbec, which comes from a special plot of their most calcareous-rich soils. The Pedernal terroir offers great concentration, tension and acidity which makes the Pyros wines age-worthy indeed

 

See other Pedernal Valley wineries and vineyards: Fuego Blanco, Callia, Finca Las Moras.

 

About Pyros Wines

Pyros Wines is a premium wine brand in San Juan, Argentina, from the renowned Pedernal Valley closer to the Andes. Owned by M.P. Wines (which also own Callia winery in San Juan and Salentein winery in Mendoza), Pyros has a good presence in both the domestic and export market and is particularly known for its Malbec and Syrah.

In 2008 Myndert Pon, the founder of Bodegas Salentein, visited the Pedernal Valley in San Juan and was inspired by its beauty and diverse terroir. Pyros is an important producer in Pedernal with promising young winemaker Paula González in charge today and Paul Hobbs as the consultant winemaker.

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Sebastian Zuccardi and Marce Zuccardi, and Pancho Bugallo and Nuria Bugallo, from Cara Sur winery and wine production in Barreal, San Juan. Criolla and natural wines in Argentina. Latin American wine guide.
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Cara Sur

by Amanda Barnes
written by Amanda Barnes

Cara Sur winery is the boutique project of winemaker Sebastian Zuccardi and his winemaking wife Marce, and of agronomist Pancho Bugallo and his wife Nuria. The foursome make artisanal wines from old vines of Criolla varieties (including Criolla Chica, Moscatel Rosada, Moscatel Tinto and Moscatel Blanco) and Bonarda in the high altitude region of Barreal in Calingasta Valley (which is closer to Uspallata in Mendoza than San Juan).

Cara Sur wines are named after the challenging southern face of the nearby mountains, which Pancho – as an avid mountaineer – has spent many of his most hair-raising moments scaling.

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