The domain of Château La Tuilerie du Puy covers several hectares of vineyards in the largest wine region of Bordeaux: Entre-Deux-Mers.
Between hills and valleys, bordered by woods and pastures, our Château has at heart the preservation of biodiversity by practising a reasoned agriculture and by implanting agro-ecological infrastructures.
It is very rare for an Argentine producer being 100% family owned, all own estate grown fruit and wines bottled. Located in Lujan de Cuyo and established in the late 1990s by Eduardo Lapania who, with his geologist background, always had deep understanding of the land. It was however, Eduardo’s focus on the vineyards and pushing the boundaries in both viticulture and winemaking, that has taken Don Cristóbal to the high quality it delivers today. 25 years on, Eduardo’s children, Carine and Cristóbal now run the company, Eduardo always in the background with energetic young teams in the winery and vineyards. At every stage in the evolution of the business, the family invested in vineyards and improvements in the winery, adopting all the latest technologies
The Alto Alentejo is a high-quality wine-producing region two hours’ drive inland from Lisbon where vineyards date back to Roman times. The landscape is mainly flat with some hills and is characterised by distinctly Mediterranean edaphoclimatic conditions, though some areas have a continental microclimate.
Its soils are notable for their diversity, ranging from the granitic soils of Portalegre and the calcareous and crystalline soils of Borba to the brown and red soils of Évora, Granja/Amareleja and Moura and the slate soils of Redondo, Reguengos and Vidigueira.
The Terra d’Alter vineyards are structured according to the new world approach, designed with the assistance of the University of Fresno, California. The vines are planted using modern training and irrigation techniques, facilitating treatment and ensuring quality. They cover extensive plains and gentle hills, always providing intense exposure to sunlight which assists the grapes’ development, maturation and quality. Many indigenous varieties are grown plus international varieties such as Viognier.