Domaine Bousquet Chardonnay Reserve (bio)

The Bousquet family hails from the city of Carcassonne, in the South of France and have 4 generations of history in the wine making tradition. Their passion is to produce wines of superior quality and this is what lead them to Argentina to begin a new chapter in the tradition of their wine making.

In 1990, the Bousquet family arrived in Mendoza to investigate the vineyards and wineries. They discovered that the region had unique characteristics including the soil, altitude and terroir. Because of these characteristics and qualities, they knew they had found the ideal location for a winery.

In 1997, a parcel of land was purchased and they relocated from France to the foothills of the Andes. The 110 hectares parcel is located in the Gualtallary valley in Tupungato, Mendoza at an altitude of 1200 meters, making it one of the higher altitude vineyards in Mendoza and the world. With cool nights and a near constant breeze, the vineyard is located in a region with the idyllic conditions to produce ripe grapes and extraordinary wines.

Another unique characteristic of the region is the low amount of rainfall (approximately 20 cm a year). This allows them to control the watering of the grapes through a drip irrigation system. The same water that they use on their vines is bottled and sold locally and is one of Argentina’s most popular bottled waters. The quality of the water and their ability to control the watering regime contributes in producing grapes with a lower pH which in turn produce wonderfully balanced wines with great color.

The objective of the Bousquet family was to unite their tradition of European wine making with the ideal agricultural conditions in Mendoza. The result of this union are extraordinary wines that boast incredible color, delicious fruity character, good structure with ripe tannin and perfect acid balance.