Our Vineyard

There are three great geographical features that define our vineyard site – or ‘Location, location, location‘.

One – The River

Our vineyard is located over the ancient bed of the Mendoza River and is comprised of a single meter of fine textured, silty, sandy, limestone-rich loam laying over many meters of intensely boulder-packed sub-strata. This unique soil structure provides the combined benefit of ample minerals, along with excellent drainage.

Only a very narrow strip of land – less than a kilometer in width – exists in the two tiny sub-appellations of Los Compuertas (immediately bordering the north edge of the current river bed), and the north end of Perdriel (below the south shoreline) that share this same prized sub-structure. It is a meager soil offering mineral nutrients while allowing roots to go deep in search of water – terroir winemakers seek the world over.

Two – The Road

Our vineyard is located over the ancient bed of the Mendoza River and is comprised of a single metre of fine textured, silty, sandy, limestone-rich loam laying over many metres of intensely boulder-packed sub-strata. This unique soil structure provides the combined benefit of ample minerals, along with excellent drainage.

Only a very narrow strip of land – less than a kilometer in width – exists in the two tiny sub-appellations of Los Compuertas (immediately bordering the north edge of the current river bed), and the north end of Perdriel (below the south shoreline) that share this same prized sub-structure. It is a meager soil offering mineral nutrients while allowing roots to go deep in search of water – terroir winemakers seek the world over.

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OUR VINEYARD

Nature’s Helping Hand
Tending the Land

Three – The Air

Moving from meso-climate to micro-climate, Versado’s vineyard site also happens to fall within Mendoza’s dominant cool air corridor – the river bed of the massive, ancient Rio Mendoza. This river, that carries huge amounts of water out of the mountains, also channels particularly cold glacial air from a section of the Andes encompassing Mt. Aconcagua, the highest peak in the Americas. This cool air flow is funneled down a narrow corridor, descending past an elite collection of prized vineyards in the sub-appellations of Los Compuertas and the north end of Perdriel. The effect is a significantly cooler strip of land, with increased thermal amplitude (day/night temperature ranges) and a resultant drop in the pH of the wines produced here, that distinguishes them even from the other great wines of the cherished ‘Primera Zona’ – the classic region for the production of Mendoza’s finest wines.

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