Bodega Y Vinedos Sanchez

This passion for vineyards and winemaking began in the 1960s with Juan Sánchez as a family pioneer in vineyard planting, who was also one of the members of the well-known Luján Cooperative, which made wines in MENDOZA. In the 1980s, the second generation began to take over: the three brothers of the family, Federico, Juan Carlos and Gabriel Sánchez. They decided to continue with the plantation of vineyards, to later found, in 2004, Bodegas y Viñedos Sánchez S.A. where currently the third generation is working, in the commercial and administrative areas.
The winery is built with a modern structure and currently has a capacity of 1,540,000 liters in stainless steel tanks of different capacities to judiciously distribute the best products. This volume is distributed in 70 tanks of: 33, 55, 75, 100, 150, 200, 230, 250, 275, 460, 550 Hl.
We currently have more than 30 French and American oak barrels, soft and medium toasts, located in a specific sector with temperature control.
For the reception and grinding we have stainless steel machinery, selection belt, grinder and screw pump.
The main refrigeration equipment has a capacity of 396,830 BTU/hour. The establishment prioritizes the quality of the product from its beginning; it thus adopts the milling of the pre-cooled grapes. There is also a hot water generator to respond to specific demands. All the tanks are connected to the cold-heat circuits so that each one independently can have one or another system. A 100 Hl pneumatic press and various conveyor belts are available to complete the process

Vineyards

Our farms are located in Tupungato (Uco Valley), Maipú and Luján de Cuyo. In the latter, the majority of the vineyard plantation is located, with a total of 130 hectares of espalier.

Climate: Arid region with a warm climate, well-defined winters and high solar irradiation. A marked thermal amplitude, warm days and cold nights. With an average, during the ripening period of the grapes, above 20ºC. Little annual rainfall, with an average of less than 300 mm.

Altitude: 873 meters above sea level.

Soil: Sandy loam.

Water resource: Only groundwater is available. It has three boreholes located in the upper part of the farm, with a depth of close to 170 m and an average flow of 170,000 liters per hour.

Red varieties:

Malbec | Merlot | Cabernet Franc |

Cabernet Sauvignon | Ancellotta

White varieties:

Sauvignon Blanc | Viognier | Chardonnay

Planting density:

Plantations over 30 years old: 2400 plants/Ha.

Plantations between 10 and 30 years old: 3200 plants/Ha.

Plantations less than 5 years old: 4000 plants/Ha.

Structure system: Backrests with and without anti-hail fabric.

Yield: 50 – 100 hl/Ha.

Surface: 130 Ha.

Harvest: Manual and mechanical.