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MALBEC-MALBEC STEMS
FROM A CO-FERMENTATION
OF GRAPES FROM ALTAMIRA
AND LA CONSULTA
UCO VALLEY, AND ITS SUSTAINABLE WINES
Located in the Uco Valley is the Uco Valley winery, producer of Kauzo, which
means ‘place’ in Esperanto. Kauzo Co-fermented Malbec-Malbec is produced
here, using grapes from two very traditional areas: Altamira and La Consulta.
“Altamira brings fruit and minerality, and represents the backbone of our wine.
La Consulta contributes to fleshiness and elegance, lending succulence as well
as the soft tannins typical of Malbec”, explains Miguel Priore, the winery’s CEO.
Uco Valley “works with our producers to grow grapes and produce wine in a
sustainable and environmentally-friendly way. This involves using natural and
organic methods to maintain the health of the vineyard and the quality of the
wine, minimising the use of chemicals and synthetic pesticides. We are consolidating
these practices and have already started the sustainability certification
process for Bodegas de Argentina”.
Malbec-Malbec is vegan and GMP certified, which is stated on the back labels.
Its main markets are the United States, Brazil and Israel. Today the winery
is focusing on entering the Canadian market, which is very strict in terms of
environmental standards. These include the weight of the glass bottles, with a
view to reducing energy consumption, carbon footprint and logistics costs, and
the marketing of wines with organic, biodynamic or sustainable certifications.
“Although they are a challenge for us, we approach all these variables with a very
positive attitude, convinced that they are in line with our philosophy and contribute
to compromising the needs of future generations as little as possible”,
says Priore.
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