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OUR STORY

The italian Countess and wine producer Noemi Marone Cinzano, and the prestigious Danish winemaker Hans Vinding-Diers, teamed up as partners to produce some of the finest wines in Argentina. Upon the discovery of the old Malbec vineyard, countess Noemi Marone Cinzano and Hans Vinding-Diers proceeded to restore the old vineyard back to life. They purchased the small property and set to make a small vinification for fun. The wine was bottled, brought by chance to a famous winefair and gained immediate notoriety, so they then decided to settle there for a bit and pursue their dream of making the finest wine possible thanks to those beautiful old plants.They partnered for 18 years in the project until recently, where Hans Vinding-Diers, together with his wife and children, took over sole ownership of Bodega Noemía and the countess is now concentrating on other projects of hers in Europe.

Patagonia is unique in every aspect.The Río Negro flows through the desert, transforming the valley in a true oasis in the middle of the steppe. Our soil is made of alluvial composition, which added to our organic and sustainable approach makes it a superb combination for our wines to flourish.
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The vines in our property are mainly Malbec, with some Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon. We irrigate them by flooding with water coming from an ingenious system of canals that date almost two centurys back.

THE CANALS AND THE VINEYARDS

In the early 1900’s, Cesare Cipolleti, who was an italian hydraulic engineer, studied the basin of the Limay, Neuquén and Río Negro rivers, to make the most of their flow and through an ingenious system of canals irrigate the Río Negro Valley. This irrigates all of our vines, including our 1932 old vineyard, responsible for producing our emblematic and world-renowned Noemía Malbec..
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THE WINEMAKING

Since the very beginning at Bodega Noemía, the philosophy was to bring the vineyard to the bottle in the most sincere way. To achieve such a feat, we go by the following steps: We pick by hand. We do de-stemming and full bunch. We use the most traditional ways of extraction like punching down or even foot treading. For the single vineyards we help proliferate the spontaneous yeasts and for the A Lisa we use the best quality yeast selections that a Danish laboratory provides us with. We ferment in open wooden fermenters, cement vessels and stainless steel tanks. We do our “elevage” which means ageing, in 600 litres by 43 mm oak vats and mostly seasoned barriques. Every year we include a 15% of new barrels in order to renew our stock.

OUR TEAM

Everyday, from dusk till dawn, our team takes care of the vines, the land and all of the elements that end resulting in the wines we love so much.Each one of them is a pillar in the making of these wines, putting in their know-how, their connection with the soil and their every day energy, to produce these Patagonian gems the world has learned to enjoy and value so much.
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OUR WINES

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A LISA

All of the grapes come from producers in the Mainqué area with whom we have long-term lease contracts and whose vineyards are managed by our agricultural team throughout the year. The average age of these ancient clones in leasing is 40 years. The integration of these local producers allows us to contribute to the micro-economy of our community so as to help protect the heritage of these ancient vineyards, which permanently run the risk of being ripped off to use the land for other activities. The harvest begins in February and finishes at the end of March.

J ALBERTO

These 4 hectares of vineyards were planted in 1955. The vines are massale selection, original rootstock ungrafted, so there is nothing clonal about these vines, and each one is genetically different from the other. The vineyard is composed of 95% Malbec interplanted with 5% Merlot. It is irrigated up to 4 times a year by traditional method of flooding, with water of maximum purity coming from the Río Negro, which is the soul of our valley. The vineyard does not receive any type of treatment, sprays or sulphites; it is certified organic.

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J ALBERTO

These 4 hectares of vineyards were planted in 1955. The vines are massale selection, original rootstock ungrafted, so there is nothing clonal about these vines, and each one is genetically different from the other. The vineyard is composed of 95% Malbec interplanted with 5% Merlot. It is irrigated up to 4 times a year by traditional method of flooding, with water of maximum purity coming from the Río Negro, which is the soul of our valley. The vineyard does not receive any type of treatment, sprays or sulphites; it is certified organic.

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NOEMIA

The vineyard consists of 1.5 hectares, with vines planted in 1932; they are of pre-phylloxera period, pie franco and massale selection (original rootstock ungrafted). Each vine is genetically distinct, contrary to those that are cloned. The vineyard is divided into 4 plots and each plot is managed independently to optimize the care of each one and provide a specialized approach. Then each plot is fermented separately in four open french oak fermenters that were specially customized for us by the Surtep Tonnellier.

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Bodega Noemía Patagonia

Mainqué – Río Negro – Argentina