Situated in Patagonia, Argentina’s southernmost winemaking region, is a valley surrounded by windy, deserted lands and irrigated by water flowing from the Andes. Alto Valle de Río Negro, the source of Patagonia’s biggest river, is the South American home of Bodegas Verum – a partnership between the Del Rio Elorza boutique winery and winemaker, Elías López Montero. This exceptional terroir produces wines that display a distinct homage to Burgundy – benefitting from the same cooler temperatures and consequent long, slow maturation as that area of France. Expect elegant expressions of pure, delicate fruit from this avant-garde project focused on making the most of varietals adapted to the unique Patagonian conditions.