Achaval Ferrer Featured in the Wall Street Journal
Achaval Ferrer is mention in a recent article in the Wall Street Journal called, “Two Worlds of Argentine Wines.” The article describes the big challenges that small, artisan wineries like Achaval Ferrer are giving to Argentina’s corporate producers. Achaval Ferrer is “Argentina’s first cult winery,” says the Journal.
To read an excerpt:
Proof of this is found in the dazzlingly complex Malbec wines of Achával Ferrer. Started with several partners in 1998 by Santiago Achával Becú, 49, Achával Ferrer is arguably Argentina’s first “cult” winery, commanding prices in excess of $100 a bottle in both the U.S. and Argentina.
The Achával Ferrer winery is a modest facility in both size and style. “Our winery was built from steel parts we acquired from a factory that was being torn down,” Mr. Achával Becú said proudly. “We got the material—beams, spiral steel staircases, you name it—for the scrap price.”
Mr. Achával Becú is a good businessman—he has an MBA from Stanford—but it’s his you-can’t-fake-it passion for discovering and nurturing vineyards of old Malbec vines that sets him apart. His most collectible wines are his three single-vineyard-designated Malbecs, all boasting vines 80 to 100 years old. They’re compelling red wines of pipe-organ depth and power without excessive alcohol or overripeness.
Source link: Wall Street Journal
