Reaffirming the international prestige of Argentine wine, Mendoza winery Luigi Bosca named “New World’s Best” We received the Wine Star Award, which is given annually by the American magazine Wine Enthusiast.
The news was announced this Thursday in the same publication, highlighting the reason for which she received the award: her career and global activities. “A century of luxury winemaking, high quality Malbec” and Mendoza’s excellence. ”
The Wine Star Awards annually recognize the most outstanding protagonists of world viticulture. The “New World” category corresponds to producers outside Europe And in this case, it’s also from the US, but since this is a contest held in the US, it’s considered a separate item.
In this 26th contest, Luigi Bosca beat other nominated wineries: Pipers River from australiaPyramid Valley Vineyards new zealand and Santa Fria and Tapis from Argentina.
Luigi Bosca is one of the oldest wineries in Argentina. It was founded in 1901 by Leoncio Ariz, an immigrant from Unzue, Navarra, who arrived in 1890 and planted his first vineyard in Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza at the age of 18.
At the beginning of the adventure he had a piedmontese partnerand registered the trademark in 1904. They decided to use the Italian surname BoscaThat’s because Leoncio’s cousin had previously founded another winery called Ariz SA. The young man who grew up in the vineyards of Pamplona and left the ship with stakes in his suitcase to plant grapes in Argentina had a very clear vision. His work surpassed that of later generations.
His son Saturnino, an agronomist, overcame historic flooding in the fields, invested in machinery, and encouraged innovation and agricultural creation. The first “signature” wine made between 1933 and 1964.
His grandson Alberto Ariz then took over at a time when Argentina’s per capita wine consumption had reached a record and the Malbec boom had not yet exploded. His great-grandson Alberto Esteban (currently Executive President) joined the company in 1992 and began a phase of international expansion.
Today, the winery is present in more than 60 markets (America, Europe, Asia) and has a portfolio of 34 labels, but for Argentinian consumers, perhaps Another major advantage is its cross-sectional nature.
This brand is popular and recognized for offering affordable products in a very wide range of categories. Your starter wine, La Linda (Malbec, Chardonnay, Viognier, Rosé, Brut sparkling wine), You can find it at any supermarket starting from $8,000.its treble conquers the taste buds of connoisseurs with labels such as: Paraiso is a red grape blend packed in a luxury case and retails for P221,000.
According to wine enthusiasts, the best wineries in the “New World” were born to immigrants from the Old World and are celebrating 125 years of international acclaim. Neither Don Leoncio Ariz nor Don Bosca would have imagined it.
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