The Vineyard

Finca SOPHENIA' s vineyards were planted over 130 hectares of the best virgin soil of this part of the world. This is a sandy and rocky soil with excellent natural drainage. The vineyards were implanted with selected French clones, which were grafted onto an American rootstocks, and of the following varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.

An area of the vineyard has been reserved for the Malbec plants raised in Mendoza: low-productivity clones that were chosen for their aromatic properties, and whose stalks come from the most representative vineyards of this unique region, where the Malbec finds its clearest expression.

The irrigation water comes from the Andes’ thaw. The system that distributes it was structured to obtain small berries and a low production per hectare. In this way, the results are wines of great complexity, high fruit concentration and capable to age well.

The vineyard extension allows making aprox. 1.000.000 bottles of state grown wines.

Harvest is only made at dawn by hand when temperature is low, within the spectacular environment of the Andes.

The first selection process is carried out at the vineyard: grapes are harvested in low-height boxes with a capacity of only 15 Kg, so as to avoid causing any damage to the berries. A second selection is performed at the entrance of the cellar where the best grape bunches are chosen for their vinification.