Phone: 02622 4510 10
Address: Circunvalación Celia Bustos de Quiroga 374, Eugenio Bustos, San Carlos – Mendoza, Argentina.
Finca La Celia was founded in 1890, when Eugenio Bustos, who was later to acquire land in the Uco Valley , starting constructing the winery.
Finca La Celia is located in the prided Uco Valley in the South-Western part of the Province of Mendoza in Argentina in an oasis and land of excellent vineyards and natural paradise at the foot of the Andes Mountain Range. This is a clear example of wine production at high altitudes as the lands are more than 1000 metres above sea-level at 33º 45′ Latitude South and 69º Longitude West. The ground has a alluvial origin and the texture is sandy in all profile. They are slightly alkaline and the content has half organic material. They also have ideal drainage.
The climate in this semiarid zone is mild to hot with the advantage of a very good thermal range with an average of 16ºC. This favours obtaining very good aromas and tannins. This zone stands out for its intense winters and hot summers.
The Finca is supplied totally by melt-water coming from the River Tunuyán. The water is totally pure due to the close proximity of the Andes Mountain Range. 70% of the planted surface has a drop irrigation system. This system supplies is supplied by a dam with a capacity 50 million litres and a surface area of 2.5 hectares.
The finca has a total area of 600 hectares. The plantations were designed for the production of high quality grapes, using an ideal thickness for them. The plants are selected clones from France.
In the case of the Malbec variety, selected plants are used from the historic vineyards that form part of the old finca. The main variety of red wines are Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Pinot Noir and Syrah. Amongst the white wine variety are Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio and Semillón. Lastly, the rosé wines like in the case of Gewurztraminer.
