Obvio
Mendoza (Argentina)
The Estate
Viña Obvio is a brand new
venture inspired by the typicity of the main grape varietals of the Valle de
Uco. Its founder Richard James, a Welshman with ten years experience in the
Argentine wine business and a judge in some of the world’s most prestigious
wine competitions, has joined forces with British and Argentine investors to
produce export quality wines.
Individuality, quality, value for money and a powerfully entertaining and
eye-catching concept is what the company wants to achieve.
The Vineyard
Argentina is
characterized by its wide valleys and sloping plains which dominate the
country’s wine producing regions, whose main attributes are altitude and
natural purity (the diseases that usually affect vines are not frequent in
this region because of its dry climate). All vineyards are located in
unpolluted places, far away from population centers.
Mendoza is the most important wine-producing province in Argentina, producing
more than 80% of Argentina’s wine. Well inside the first mountainsides of the
Andes’ foothills, the Uco Valley presents the highest altitudes at which
wines are produced in the province of Mendoza: up to 1,400 meters (4,593
feet) above sea level. The reasons
why this region is so coveted are its thermal amplitude and high solar
radiation levels. The combination of these factors results in slow and
balanced ripening cycles. Thus, both white and red varieties give forth their
primary varietal characteristics.
The Wines
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