Using the endless possibilities that allow wine pairing, a group of French invested 400,000 euros in our province to put a unique initiative where landscape, vineyards and sport are combined to exploit the potential of the earth in place. It was the wine entrepreneur Pierre Lurton of Cheval Blanc owner, one of the best known brands of wine from Bordeaux who devised Vine Loft Cheval des Andes. The attractive location was opened yesterday to about 200 personalities from around the world, including the French ambassador to Argentina, Frédéric Baleine du Laurens was. The facility, located in Perdriel, Lujan de Cuyo, comprising 50 hectares of vineyards of different varieties that coexist with the first polo in height, which can be spotted from a modern building. But Mendoza and French fusion does not end there. Also presented Cheval des Andes (2005 vintage), a wine that brings together Cheval Blanc winery Mendoza and Terrazas de los Andes and will be released in a couple of weeks. It seems to be the generic red chosen as its reduced production will be sold to U $ S 100 a bottle, and only 8% of the total volume will stay in our country. Between red and red, horses felt the need of giving them this land for so generously providing us with, synthesized Lurton, who was accompanied by Cheval des Andes winemaker Nicolas Audebert; Margaret Henriquez representative Chandon, and Tourism Minister Luis Böhm, among other special guests. Just was Audebert, a young French 34 years and settled among us, who brought to reality the dream pursued by the president of the winery. I did not want to receive visitors in a warehouse and for that he needed a space that would allow different possibilities. So I designed a loft, destiné 50 hectares for cultivation and the rest is used to raise a polo, sport that I do, he explained. The originality of the initiative, which aims to excel in the competitive wine market, lies in this space of 250 meters by 50 meters intended for the exclusive sport riding. So a whole meal defined Fernando Crotta outstanding chef with dishes that accompanied the presentation of the red Cheval des Andes 2005.Según Nicolas Audebert is enduring, this harvest combines French varietals as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot and Malbec Mendoza, who Bordeaux no longer exists.
