Bodegas Chandon

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Area: 1,333 acres of vineyards in the upper river and Mendoza in the Uco Valley area.
Location of property: Stone Cross, Maipú, Drummond, Agrelo and Perdriel Vistalba.
Varieties: Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Malbec.
In Valle de Uco, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
Harvest: 20 plastic boxes Kgs.Capacidad stowage: 4,500,000 bottles.
In the late 50, the house Moët & Chandon in Epernay, the city's most important area of champagne France, planned to install, for the first time in several centuries of existence, wineries and vineyards outside of France. The site chosen was Argentina.

Renaud Poirier, the company experienced winemaker, toured different parts of our country, and determined that the most suitable for this project was the province of Mendoza, in the town of Agrelo, a member of the department of Lujan de Cuyo.

One reason for the choice he was dry and sunny climate is ideal for this crop. The year was 1959 when the project is completed.

The company since its inception had the technical advice of the Moët & Chandon in France. It started its activities in the interest of the entire industry of good drinkers. Reasons for these expectations are not missing: Moët & Chandon was established in 1743 and its products, including the legendary Don Perignon were famous throughout the world.
The wisdom of the wine business and its tremendous power of marketing, in addition to quickly put andalusia Chandon champagne at the top of sales, were imposed and the Argentine taste "causing a marked change in the habits of the people.

That success, which we might call lightning led many wineries try to compete, develop their own Champagne. The market had grown with the emergence of Chandon was extended further. But that trend in the north, the way forward, was always Bodegas Chandon, which later created the B. Baron, the Cuvée Speciale of the company.

First met this goal, Chandon was launched to develop a line of white, pink and red. Castel occurred Chandon pink and white and then Kleinburg. In terms of red wine appeared together Comte de Beltour and the Comte de Valmont, and then the Clos du Moulin.

More recently, Bodegas Chandon announced the development of high-level varietal wines, which began with the launch of Chardonnay Renaud Poirier, a name that pays homage to the winemaker who served as a pioneer project in Argentina. Closer in time Paul was released on awards, which caused a sensation unique Malbec. It was recognized that this cepaje has found its ideal habitat in the department Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza.

Bodegas Chandon has a privileged position in the market for wines and sustained by the singular success of the Comte de Valmont, a very smooth and balanced wine, cutting Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, with a huge number of consumers have adopted as their favorite.

In recent years Bodegas Chandon has made significant investments in reaching its storage capacity of about 17000000 liters.

The fermentation tanks are controlled by computers and cybernetics has also reached more than 1000 meters above sea level, to control the drip irrigation.

Bodegas Chandon owns vineyards themselves with a cultivated area of about 500 hectares, which are increasing year after year. The varieties to be dedicated are: Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Chenin, Semillon and Chardonnay.
Wines

Baron B. Brut Nature Millësimé / Baron B. Extra Brut / Baron B. Rosé / Baron B. Unique / Beltour / Castel Chandon 187 / Chandon Brut Nature / Chandon Brut Rosé
Chandon Cuvee Reserve Varietal Chardonnay / Chandon Cuvee Reserve Varietal Pinot Noir / Chandon D´sec / Chandon Eternum / Chandon Eternum ZD / Chandon Extra Brut / Clos du Moulin / Dos Voces Cabernet Sauvignon Tempranillo / Dos Voces Malbec Cabernet Sauvignon / Dos Voces Semillón Sauvignon Blanc / Guiado Cabernet Sauvignon / Guiado Pinot Noir / Guiado Semillón / Guiado Tempranillo / Insignia /
Latitud 33º Cabernet Sauvignon / Latitud 33º Chardonnay / Latitud 33º Malbec / Latitud 33º Sauvignon Blanc / Latitud 33º Syrah / Latitud 33º Tempranillo / Mercier Demi Sec / Mercier Extra Brut / Mercier Rosado / O2 Blanco / O2 Rojo / Valmont Blanco
Valmont Tinto .