Our Roots Our Process Run Deep All About the Grapes
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OUR ROOTS OUR PROCESS RUN DEEP ALL ABOUT THE GRAPES Winemaking is our expert craft and rooted At Piattelli we institute a low-volume process deeply within my heritage. My father was which means we focus on the quality of grapes over a well known Winemaker, as was my Uncle quantity. When the vines support less grapes, they and Grandfather. There has always been become healthier and this establishes a rich flavor profile. Once picked, we use a unique gravity-flow a bottle of wine on the family table, today system to ensure that the flavors are preserved that bottle is Piattelli. ” throughout the vinification process. Valeria Antolin, Piattelli Winemaker AG REL O , LUJÁN D E CUYO & UCO VA LLEY, MEND OZA C A F AYAT E VALLEY, SALTA MENDOZA SALTA LUJÁN DE CUYO, ARGENTINA CAFAYATE, ARGENTINA ELEVATION: 3,300FT ELEVATION: 5,577F T TWO REGIONS Originally founded by descendants of the Italian Piattelli Opened in fall of 2012, our Cafayate winery ONE FAMILY family, and now owned by Jon and Arlene Malinski of has quickly become one of the premier wineries Minnesota, the Mendoza vineyard and winery is the and tourist destinations in Salta, where only two production hub for the majority of our varietals. percent of Argentine wine is produced. We are VALERIA ALEJANDRO proud to introduce the world to the beautiful ANTOLIN NESMAN Located in the foothills of the Andes Mountains, our wines of this northerly sister region to Mendoza. vineyards rely on irrigation from the pure waters melting Principal Winemaker Mendoza Lead Winemaker Cafayate The Cafayate Valley is ideal for grapevine cultivation, particularly with the Queen of from their snow-crested peaks, a significant aspect of Wine Enthusiast deemed Valeria Ale is committed to producing what makes our wines exquisite. as part of “Argentina’s Now world class wines by combining Argentine wines: Torrontés. Generation” a forward-looking his passion for innovation with winemaker who is setting the allegiances to his family legacy Recent Awards country’s course for the future. in the vineyards. Recent Awards WINE SPECTATOR, 2013 JAMES SUCKLING, 2014 GRAND RESERVE ERIC JON & ARLENE GRAND RESERVE pts 90pts MALINSKI MALINSKI 93 MALBEC MALBEC VP International Sales Winery Owners Eric has expertise in building customer Founders of Piattelli Vineyards WINE ENTHUSIAST, 2011 JAMES SUCKLING, 2015 relationships and is committed to providing strategic leadership ensuring 91pts GRAND RESERVE RESERVE 90pts TRINITÀ cultivating opportunities in new and relentless focus on producing the TORRONTÉS existing markets. highest quality wine. WINE SPECTATOR JAMES SUCKLING, 2014 TOP 100 W INE 2013 RESERVE 90pts PREMIUM RESERVE 92pts MALBEC+TANNAT MALBEC.