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The Vines of Mendoza
Overview

The Vines Of Mendoza is a company that sells private vineyard estates and distributes Argentine wines. Founded in 2006 by Michael Evans and Pablo Gimenez Riili, The Vines of Mendoza is located in Mendoza, Argentina.

Private Vineyard Estates
Private vineyard estates are investment through which owners produce their own wine. Owners are also involved in the production of wine if they prefer, working with Argentine winemaker Santiago Achával to learn and actively participate in the winemaking process, including soil selection, planting, bottling and fermentation. Plots are between 3 and 18 acres and produce 2,000 - 4,000 bottles per acre, per year.

Varietals in production include:

Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Sauvignon

Chardonnay

Grenache

Malbec

Merlot

Mourvedre

Petit Verdot

Pinot Noir

Sauvignon Blanc

Syrah

Tempranillo

Torrontes

Acequia Wine Club and Wine Shop
The Acequia Wine Club ships 80 Argentine wines to the United States and Europe. Members of the wine club choose from two programs including boutique Argentine wine producers.

The Vines of Mendoza Tasting Room
The Vines of Mendoza Tasting Room provides 90 different local Argentina wines in one location, and is located in the Park Hyatt, Mendoza.

Management
Michael Evans, CEO & Founder

Prior to establishing The Vines of Mendoza in 2006, Michael Evans worked on the John Kerry presidential campaign, was COO of the Rock The Vote campaign, and Executive Director of CTIA's Wireless Foundation.

Pablo Gimenez Riili, Co-Founder

Pablo Gimenez Riili, grew up in Mendoza Argentina, surrounded by the wine industry. After a career in law and real estate, he opened the Gimenez Riili winery with three of his brothers. In 2006, Riili, with Evans and investors, created The Vines of Mendoza.

Santiago Achaval, Consulting Winemaker

Santiago Achával’s winery in Mendoza, Achaval-Ferrer, maintains four of the five highest rated wines in Argentine history, according to Wine Spectator.

See also

Argentina

Argentine wine

Blind tasting Economy of Argentina

Grape varieties

List of wine-producing countries

List of wine-producing regions

Mendoza Province

Mendoza wine

New World wine

Uco Valley

Wine tasting