Chardonnay

This is a variety of good vigor and median productivity, slightly sensitive to the “botrytis”. This stock is from first period, produces harmonic quality wine, subtly perfumed and of clear freshness. This variety exists in our country since more than 100 years, being in all the viticultural areas, from Cafayate to Río Negro. Among the enologists there exists the anxiety over exploiting all the potential of the stock and reach the aristocracy of the great world wines.

Chenin

Originaly comes from the River Loire Valley, in France, the Chenin is the fine white variety cultivated most in our country after the Torrontes and the Chardonnay. The majority of the Chenin wines are used for blends, where they contribute their good acidity and their pleasant aroma. It develops very well in all the regions, highlighting the wines obtained in San Rafael, Mendoza. Its greatest virtue responds to its capacity to provide freshness and elegance for the cuts. On the other hand, its biggest defect is its limited prestige at commercial level and its little capacity for positive evolution in time.

Riesling

Long since this variety was cultivated in the Rhin Valley in the Roman period. It offers very softly fruity wines, being the first white varietals that were produced in our country. Through this there are obtained very high-quality and characteristic bouquet wines. In our area there exists the authentic variety, thought they are few the vineyards that present high varietal purity, creating confusion due to the ignorance of some viticulturists.
This name is used to designate other stocks like Sauvignon and Tocai Friulano.

Sauvignon Blanc

This is a high-quality and average production stock. This name is also used to designate different varieties like Semillon, Tocai Friulano and Chenin, from which it is more difficult to separate it for someone that is not a good expert of varieties. Its wines are delicate and have a characteristic bouquet, being a variety of first period.

Semillón

This is a vigorous and fairly productive variety; and of early ripening. It produces wines of characteristic quality, bouquet and taste, very sensitive to the botrytis, this is why its growing has moved back instead of increasing. Some wineries use it as varietal in young and fresh wines.

Ungi Blanc

This is an Italian stock known in the south of France as Saint Emisión. Due to its noticeable acidity it is used for blends, especially for the Argentine sparkling wines. It is of good vigor and productivity, of late sprouting and ripening. It produces quality wines of characteristic bouquet.