O Fournier

To ensure the grapes are of the highest quality, Bodega y Viñedos O. Fournier focuses in vine and grape management, in particular by: limiting the use of fertilisers, treatments and irrigation; green harvesting; and harvesting the grapes manually with the company´s own workers. This will allow Bodega y Viñedos O. Fournier to secure high quality grapes with an average yield of 1-1.5 kg. per vine.

Bodega y Viñedos O. Fournier is also currently co-operating with local producers. The company analysed over 170 estates, examining the quality of the grapes and the producers´ willingness to manage their vineyards in line with the recommendations of the Bodega´s technical experts. After this analysis, Bodega y Viñedos works with a selection of these producers.

Bodega y Viñedos O. Fournier has built a winery equipped with the latest technology. It has a capacity of 1.2 million litres in stainless steel, oak and cement vats, ranging from 6,500 to 25,000 litres in capacity. The winery has been designed to work with gravity to minimise the use of pumps.

The underground cellar can hold up to 2,800 oak barrels at a constant temperature and humidity. In light of the company´s commitment to continuously improve its wines, it has of an innovative laboratory with microvinification capabilities. A luxury hotel will also be built near the winery to accommodate visitors. Bodega y Viñedos O. Fournier purchased a second facility with 4.6 million liters of cement capacity only 6 miles from Finca Santa Sofia estate.

The La Consulta region is located in the well-known Uco Valley, approximately 1,200 metres (3,950 ft.) above sea level. At this altitude, there is a significant fluctuation between daytime and night-time temperatures of up to 20º-25ºC. This variance particularly favours the production of wines with an excellent colour and suitable for long ageing in oak barrels.

The region´s stony and sandy soils offer excellent drainage during the summer season. The lack of organic material, limited rainfall and prevailing winds are also conductive to high quality, healthy grapes. Furthermore, the water that irrigates the estates comes pure and clean from the snow thawing on the Andes.