A little correction: Hans Vinding Diers, is not Dutch - he is Danish and the son of Peter Vinding Diers, a pioneer in wine yeast and a grand old man in wine making. And Hans Vinding Diers cousin, is no other than the legendary Peter Sisseck, the winemaker of Pingus.
And by the way, Hans Vinding Diers brother, Anders Vinding Diers, is also making top class wine in Extremadura, Spain.
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Thanks so much for this fascinating article. Another great Argentine pinot noir: Tomero. Delicious, and affordable, too.
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As an Argentine who regularly travels there Mr Asimov is a bit late in his discovery. We have known about the quality of our Patagonian Pinots and rarely exported them due to the high domestic demand. The terroir , glacial run off from the Andes and cool breezes produce better Pinots than the West Coast , or France in my opinion . You must try Newen Pinot Noir (Bodega Fin del Mundo) Primogenito Pinot (Bodegas Patritti) , Jelu Pinot Noir from Bodega Chacra(available at Chelsea Wine Vault) , Humberto Canale Pinot Noir and Marcus James pinot noir from Rio Negro and you will be a Patagonian Pinot convert.
"commutes between Patagonia, New York and Italy."
Great for the ecosystem.. this is the real crime of privilege Destroying the very environment he seems to love so much.
Great for the ecosystem.. this is the real crime of privilege Destroying the very environment he seems to love so much.
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Eric, thank you for this enlightening article. As a student of wine, I very much appreciated the details you shared about the region and the various decisions Mr. Incisa has made with respect to his grape-growing/wine-making. I look forward to sampling and thinking about his wines!
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All, search wine-searcher.com. The wines are available at Astor Wines in New York, among many other retailers.
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JG, we are huge fans of ungrafted, whole cluster pressed pinot noir and we love Piero. We carry all of Piero's Chacra wines, including the three Eric mentions in this article, as well as the Merlot (world class) that he found there when he bought the vineyards and keeps producing at a loss, dubbed "Amor Seco", and the phenomenal dry rosé of pinot noir named for Mainqué. No e-shop yet, but we do ship.
www.wainscottmain.com Wainscott Main Wine & Spirits
www.wainscottmain.com Wainscott Main Wine & Spirits
It is fatiguing to walk into a store looking for Argentinian and only seeing Malbec.
Then I found a Tannat. Hmmm, unusual name, I'll try. Now my favorite.
Then I found a Tannat. Hmmm, unusual name, I'll try. Now my favorite.
Tannant is suited for places without good terroir (uruguay) for the non-wine producing regions to cash in on the wine craze. Tannant is so nasty that in Uruguay they make a "cinco con tres" 5 fingers tannant with 3 finders cola, because it is to harsh to drink on its own
Can we get it in New York? How much?
Hi June, the Barda, made from younger vines, is about $25. "Cincuenta y Cinco" is around $50 and "Treinta y Dos" which is made from the oldest vines on the estate is around $90. Let me know if you need any recommendations for retailers. I'm the US importer so I can point you in the right direction. :-)
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Jelu Pinot Noir at Chelsea Wine Vault I paid 16.97 + tax
Where and how much $?
Hi Jackie, the wines are available at some of the best wines shops in California and New York. I'm the importer so I'm more than happy to connect you with a great wine shop. The Barda is around $30, the Cincuenta y Cinco is around $50, and the Treinta y Dos (the estate's oldest vines) is around $90.
Thanks Bryan. Only in NY and CA (and maybe FL)? Any luck for MA? I have my ways of getting wine from NY, but would prefer to buy at a retailer in MA.
Hi Steve, we don't have the wines in MA yet but hopefully that will change soon. Sorry about that!
Where can we find it?
Hi Art, it looks like the Barda Pinot Noir is available in Florida but not the two single vineyards. Your best bet is to track some down from a retailer in New York and have it shipped to you. I'm the importer for the wines so I'm more than happy to connect you with a great wine shop who carries the wines.
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Kobrand is the importer. Their website can tell you.
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What is the name of the Pinot Noir wine sold in Carrefour in BA?
I was totally in until the "epoxy lined concrete tanks"...wonder what chemical compounds are leaching into the wine from that source. Sounds counter intuitive to farm biodynamically, then use an epoxy lined tank for fermentation.
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I thought the same thing when I read that. They should use steel tanks instead of epoxy-lined cement.
Concrete is pretty standard and done in many places in Europe where the practice started. The seal can vary from tartar acid, glass (enamel) or a food grade safe epoxy. Concrete is a fantastic vessel when it can work well in the process of a wine as it allows some oxygen into the wine process.
can you buy it in US?
The wines are available at some of the best wines shops in California and New York. I'm the importer so I'm more than happy to connect you with a great wine shop.