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Monteviejo Wine Rock has become one of the hottest dates in Mendoza since its first edition in 2010. The wine and rock festival, held in the stunning location of Bodega Monteviejo’s Vistaflores winery and vineyard, has now spawned into a week of cultural, musical, gastronomical and art activities beforehand.

Here’s a rundown of the highlights in Mendoza this year:

4 April: Park Hyatt Masters of Food & Wine Rock Edition

On Thursday night, the Park Hyatt in Mendoza opens its doors and patio to an enormous gastronomy, wine and rock event to kickstart the WineRock weekend. With 20 top chefs from around Argentina and beyond, over 20 local wineries from Mendoza, and a series of live performances from famous Argentine musicians, the night is a lively event with great music, food and wine in abundance.

Chefs participating this year include:

Antonio Soriano – Palacio Duhau (Buenos Aires)
Julián Galende – Duhau Restaurant & Vinoteca (Buenos Aires)
Thierry Buffetau – Grand Hyatt Sao Pablo (Francia)
Mercedes Solis – Feria Masticar (Buenos Aires)
Luciana Lopez Da Silva – Parador la Huella – (Uruguay)
Mauricio Hudson – Santa y Pecador/Ceibo (Mendoza)
Nacho Molina – Pez Globo /Pie de Cuba (Mendoza)
Máximo Cabrera – Crudo (Buenos Aires)
Julio Martín Baez – Aramburu Bis (Buenos Aires)
Damian Cicero – Casal de Catalunya (Buenos Aires)
German Carrizo – Fierro (España)
Carito Lourenço – Fierro (España)
Juani Rocha – Cake in Box (Mendoza)
Juan Ventureyra – Bodega Rucamalen (Mendoza)
Gerson Cespedes – Karai – Maido – Hotel W Santiago de Chile (Peru)
Ezequiel Gallardo – Treintasillas (Buenos Aires)
Juan Pedro Rastellino – Allium Cocina (Buenos Aires)
Miriam Moriyama Grand Hyatt Rio (Argentina)
Enrique Palacios – Chef Bistro M, Park Hyatt Mendoza
Montse Martiarena – Chef Banquetes, Park Hyatt Mendoza
Walter Godoy – Chef Pastelero, Park Hyatt Mendoza
Cecilia Del Pozo – Chef Banquetes, Park Hyatt Mendoza
Gastón Castaño – Chef Grill Q Park Hyatt Mendoza

Wineries participating include:

With a special rock and roll wine stand with:

Marcelo Pelleriti
Sol Fa Soul
Felipe Staiti
Malbecaster
Coti Sorokin
Rano Sarbach
Abre Mundos
Vanthra

And a bar tended by Sabrina Rodriguez.

There will also be a live metal work exhibition taking place by renowned sculptor Guillermo Rigattieri and music played by Led Ladies among other groups.

Tickets are $1900 pesos per person and available on: https://www.eventbrite.com.ar/e/masters-of-food-wine-rock-edition-tickets-57215187165

5 April: Plus + Arte

On the Friday before WineRock, the winery opens up for a special showing of art exhibitions which this year are linking psychoanalysis and art. Bodega Monteviejo’s art curator is a trained psychoanalyst and creative literary author Gabriela Nafissi who created this experimental artistic space to compliment not only the WineRock festival, but to keep art present in the winery and vineyards throughout the year.

Confirmed artists exhibiting this year include:

Vanthra with an acoustic set
Deborah Dixon
Carolina Peleritti
Daniela Lieban
Manuela Torres
Juan Cruz Torres
Claudio Kleiman
Coti Sorokin
Max Aguirre
Santiago Caruso
Laura Galarza
Seba Garay
Maluko Torre
Javier Montalto
Egar Murillo
Marcela Furlani

There is a brunch served and a wine tasting throughout the day too.

6 April: Monteviejo Wine Rock Mendoza Festival

Bodega Monteviejo wine rock festival, WineRock in Mendoza

The big day that every rock and Malbec lover is waiting for. WineRock is an all-day music festival in the vineyards of Bodega Monteviejo, framed by the vines and Andes mountains. The rock festival is the brainchild of head winemaker at Monteviejo, Marcelo Pelleriti, who has always fostered his passion for music alongside forging a successful career in making wine in Argentina and Bordeaux, France. As an end-of-harvest celebration, he started Monteviejo WineRock by inviting musician friends of his, and it snowballed into the hotly attended music festival it is today.

WineRock Monteviejo — Photo by Marcelo Aguilar

As well as serving up Bodega Monteviejo’s wines during the music festival, this is your chance to try wines and special labels which Pelleriti makes with the different musicians in a creative collaboration of blending musical and wine tastes.

Kicking off at 12, there are about 8 hours of musical treats lined up with the following acts confirmed to date:

Babasonicos
Coti Sorokin
Fer Ruiz Diaz with Vanthra
Leo García
Patricio Sardelli
Richard Coleman
Walas
OnOff
Joaco Vitola (Indios)
Bruno Albano (Banda de Turistas)
Feli Colina
Hombres Bien
Ibiza Pareo
Paula Neder
Potra
la Super Banda

A free-flowing wine tasting throughout the day with food trucks complete the experience, so you can listen to some of Argentina’s best musicians with a glass in hand.

Tickets: tuentrada.com

Petite Fleur Ticket: $2.500 pesos

Entry to Wine Rock, free parking & wine tasting until 7pm

Lindaflor Ticket: $5.000 pesos

VIP entry to Wine Rock, VIP parking, access to the VIP area with a viewing platform, special gastronomy by chef Nadia Heron and invited chefs & premium wine tasting until 7pm

Plus + Arte Ticket only: $1.000 pesos

Entry to the Plus + Arte event on Friday with a brunch cooked by Nadia Heron and wine tasting till 7pm

I swear Mendoza’s wine events are getting cooler. Not only was Cook & Jazz spot on with the jazz (and I mean spot on!) but there was groovy wine and food to accompany.

Throughout the year the Hyatt in Mendoza puts on special Masters Food & Wine events which consist of an evening in the garden where creative chefs each have an outpost to present one choice dish of the night and Mendoza’s top wineries also have their own outpost to serve a selection of their wines throughout the night. At first, these Masters events were just about the food and wine with some polite music in the background.

Today, however, the cultural element is a fundamental part in this trinity of entertainment. In the past year alone, the Hyatt’s Masters Food and Wine events have included nights of rock and rock, tango and even a 1920s theme with cocktails. Last Thursday evening, it was time to put jazz in the spotlight – and it was a treat.

The night started with smooth beats over the decks, ideal for everyone having their first or second glass of wine and letting the conversation flow. Meanwhile many variations on cajun cuisine were being served by the Master chefs located around the garden. By 11pm the wine drinking was reaching a crescendo and so was the jazz… A group from Buenos Aires, featuring renowned trumpet player Gillespi, were a stroke of genius. Modern, upbeat and interesting, even a jazz newbie would be enthralled. For me, the highlight was the drum solo which started a marathon multi-minute improv and a great excuse for a couple more wines.

After four hours of straight jazz beats, mean eats and wine treats, I feel like one cool cat in Mendoza. That’s a first.

Wine choices of the night from Cook & Jazz Masters of Food & Wine

El Relator, El Gran Premio 2014

My wine of the night. Loved this blend coming from 92 year old Tempranillo vines and 17 year old Malbec vines in La Consulta. Interesting notes of spice, developed fruit and savoury notes with a fresh finish. So enjoyable to drink, the sort of wine I’d love to uncork at home with jazz playing.

Jazz pairing: Herbie Hancock, Chameleon

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Don Gillespi, Bodega Monteviejo

The musician’s winemaker of choice, Marcelo Pelleriti, made this red blend with the renowned trumpet player Gillespi (who was playing the show). A full, fruit-driven and spicy red, perfect to warm your soul while listening to Gillespi’s band play.

Jazz pairing: It would be easy to say one of Gillespi’s own songs, but let’s stick with the classics and go for his namesake – Dizzy Gillespie, Salt Peanuts.

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Corazon del Sol: Padma Garnacha Rose 2017

The closest Argentina has to a true Provence-style rose, this is 100% Grenache. Fruity, fresh and all too easy to drink in the summer in the garden.

Jazz pairing: Dave Brubeck, Take Five

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Luigi Bosca del Alma 2017

A new white blend to add to the rising tide of white blends emerging in Argentina. This is a full-bodied blend of Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Pinot Gris and Viognier. Stone fruit, floral and complex.

Jazz pairing: Miles Davis, So What.

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Bodega Norton, Lote Negro

This is the first wine that has winemaker David Bonomi’s stamp on it and it shows vibrant dark bramble fruit with floral and spice notes. This blend of Malbec and Cabernet Franc has a vibrancy in the palate with spicy tannins.

Jazz Pairing: Billie Holiday, Strange Fruit

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Piattelli Malbec-Tannat Reserve 2017

My top value pick of the night – a Malbec and Tannat blend from Piattelli’s high altitude vineyards of Salta for under $10 (locally). Dark fruit with lots of spice and great length. This is a lot of wine for the money.

Jazz pairing: Weather Report, Birdland.

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Lurton‘s Bodega Piedra Negra Chacayes 2017

This wine (a blend of Malbec and Cot) is all about its texture. Long with peppery tannins and a bright, fresh acidity on the finish. On the nose it engages you with berry fruit and wild herb notes. Lots of energy in this wine!

Jazz pairing: John Coltrane, Psalm

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