Winery · Patagonia
Patagonia Pinot Noir Pioneer
Rio Negro launched Patagonia's Pinot Noir revolution 100+ years ago in the desert's cool, dry climate — today, Chacra Winery (founded 2004 by Piero Incisa della Rocchetta) makes Argentina's greatest expressions from revived old vineyards.
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- Winery · General Roca Bodega Chacra: Where Sassicaia Meets Burgundy Piero Incisa della Rocchetta (Sassicaia's creator) bought Chacra in 2004 and now makes biodynamic Pinot Noir from ungrafted vines planted in 1932—Tuscany meets Patagonia.
- Winery · General Roca Humberto Canale: Old-Vine Patagonian Pioneer Patagonia's most historic winery (1909), with vineyard parcels from 1969 still producing Old Vine Malbec and Semillon that capture 50+ years of mountain terroir.
- Winery · General Roca Bodega Aniello: Italian Roots in Patagonia Maria Cruz De Angelis built Bodega Aniello in 2010 on her great-grandfather's 1927 Patagonian dream—now making Trousseau from 1932 vines, Sorrento meets Rio Negro.