{"id":13466,"date":"2026-03-17T17:17:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T17:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/?p=13466"},"modified":"2026-03-17T17:42:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T17:42:54","slug":"he-pioneer-of-los-chacayes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/he-pioneer-of-los-chacayes\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pioneer of Los Chacayes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row woodmart_css_id=&#8221;67bd959cdb119&#8243; responsive_spacing=&#8221;eyJwYXJhbV90eXBlIjoid29vZG1hcnRfcmVzcG9uc2l2ZV9zcGFjaW5nIiwic2VsZWN0b3JfaWQiOiI2N2JkOTU5Y2RiMTE5Iiwic2hvcnRjb2RlIjoidmNfcm93IiwiZGF0YSI6eyJ0YWJsZXQiOnsibWFyZ2luLXJpZ2h0IjoiMHB4IiwibWFyZ2luLWxlZnQiOiIwcHgiLCJwYWRkaW5nLXJpZ2h0IjoiMHB4IiwicGFkZGluZy1sZWZ0IjoiMHB4In0sIm1vYmlsZSI6eyJtYXJnaW4tcmlnaHQiOiIwcHgiLCJtYXJnaW4tbGVmdCI6IjBweCIsInBhZGRpbmctcmlnaHQiOiIwcHgiLCJwYWRkaW5nLWxlZnQiOiIwcHgifX19&#8243; mobile_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; tablet_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; 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top: 54.004%;\"><span class=\"hotspot-sonar\"><\/span><div class=\"hotspot-btn wd-fill\"><\/div><div class=\"hotspot-product hotspot-content hotspot-dropdown-left\"><div class=\"hotspot-content-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/product\/santa-celina-pinot-gris\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"430\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/BPD_Santa-Celina-Pinot-Gris-930x1200-1-430x555.png\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"BPD_Santa Celina Pinot Gris\" srcset=\"https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/BPD_Santa-Celina-Pinot-Gris-930x1200-1-430x555.png 430w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/BPD_Santa-Celina-Pinot-Gris-930x1200-1-233x300.png 233w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/BPD_Santa-Celina-Pinot-Gris-930x1200-1-620x800.png 620w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/BPD_Santa-Celina-Pinot-Gris-930x1200-1-768x991.png 768w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/BPD_Santa-Celina-Pinot-Gris-930x1200-1-700x903.png 700w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/BPD_Santa-Celina-Pinot-Gris-930x1200-1-150x194.png 150w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/BPD_Santa-Celina-Pinot-Gris-930x1200-1.png 930w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/a><\/div><h4 class=\"wd-entities-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/product\/santa-celina-pinot-gris\/\">Piedra Negra Santa Celina Organic Pinot Gris<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"price\"><\/div><div class=\"hotspot-content-text wd-more-desc set-cont-mb-s reset-last-child\"><div class=\"wd-more-desc-inner\"><strong>Blend: <\/strong>100% Pinot Gris\r\n\r\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> IG Los Chacayes, Uco Valley, Mendoza\r\n\r\n<strong>Altitude: <\/strong>1,100 m.a.s.l.\r\n\r\n<strong>Alcohol: <\/strong>12.5% ABV\r\n\r\n<strong>Tasting Note: <\/strong>Clear pale colour with bright hue. The nose is fresh with lime and lemon notes. Very fresh on the palate with a crisp acidity, delicate aromas of white flowers and a beautiful aromatic persistence on the finish.\r\n\r\n<strong>Vinification:\u00a0<\/strong>Quick pressing to avoid extraction. Clarified naturally using cold treatment & fermented at low temperature with selected yeasts. Aging on fine lees for 3 months in stainless steel tanks.\r\n\r\n<strong>Vegetarian: <\/strong>Yes\r\n\r\n<strong>Vegan: <\/strong>Yes\r\n\r\n<strong>Food Match: <\/strong>Tapas, melon and Iberico ham salad, cucumber velout\u00e9 with ginger.<\/div><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/product\/santa-celina-pinot-gris\/\" class=\"button product_type_simple ajax_add_to_cart\" data-product_id=\"11569\" rel=\"nofollow\">Read more<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-image-hotspot-wrapper wd-rs-69b98e3515323 hotspot-action-hover hotspot-icon-alt color-scheme-dark wd-hotspot-static \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-image-hotspot-hotspots\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1667\" height=\"741\" src=\"https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/los_chacayes_3.jpg\" class=\"wd-image-hotspot-img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/los_chacayes_3.jpg 1667w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/los_chacayes_3-400x178.jpg 400w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/los_chacayes_3-1300x578.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/los_chacayes_3-768x341.jpg 768w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/los_chacayes_3-1536x683.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/los_chacayes_3-430x191.jpg 430w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/los_chacayes_3-700x311.jpg 700w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/los_chacayes_3-150x67.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1667px) 100vw, 1667px\" \/><div class=\"wd-image-hotspot hotspot-type-product\" style=\"left: 20.287%; top: 47.258%;\"><span class=\"hotspot-sonar\"><\/span><div class=\"hotspot-btn wd-fill\"><\/div><div class=\"hotspot-product hotspot-content hotspot-dropdown-left\"><div class=\"hotspot-content-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/product\/piedra-negra-arroyo-grande-organic-jackot\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"430\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Arroyo-Grande-Jackot-930x1200-1-430x555.png\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"Piedra Negra Arroyo Grande Organic Jackot\" srcset=\"https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Arroyo-Grande-Jackot-930x1200-1-430x555.png 430w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Arroyo-Grande-Jackot-930x1200-1-233x300.png 233w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Arroyo-Grande-Jackot-930x1200-1-620x800.png 620w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Arroyo-Grande-Jackot-930x1200-1-768x991.png 768w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Arroyo-Grande-Jackot-930x1200-1-700x903.png 700w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Arroyo-Grande-Jackot-930x1200-1-150x194.png 150w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Arroyo-Grande-Jackot-930x1200-1.png 930w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/a><\/div><h4 class=\"wd-entities-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/product\/piedra-negra-arroyo-grande-organic-jackot\/\">Piedra Negra Arroyo Grande Organic Jackot<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"price\"><\/div><div class=\"hotspot-content-text wd-more-desc set-cont-mb-s reset-last-child\"><div class=\"wd-more-desc-inner\"><strong>Blend<\/strong>: 100% Friulano\r\n\r\n<strong>Location<\/strong>: IG Los Chacayes, Uco Valley, Mendoza\r\n\r\n<strong>Altitude<\/strong>: 1,100 M.A.S.L.\r\n\r\n<strong>Alcohol<\/strong>: 13%\r\n\r\n<strong>Tasting Note<\/strong>: Fresh aromas of lime and herbs on the nose with nut kernel; a creamy and textural palate which shows lovely refreshment and complexity and a touch of oak on the finish.\r\n\r\n<strong>Vinification<\/strong>: Hand harvest. Direct pressing, without the use of pumps, natural clarification of the must by cold settling. Fermentation 70% in stainless steel tanks and 30% in 2nd use wine barrels, at low temperature (14 to 17 oC) with selected yeasts. Aged on fine lees for 3 months in concrete eggs with weekly b\u00e2tonnage to give it body and volume in the mouth. 30% of the wine goes into 2nd use barrels for 6 to 8 months.\r\n\r\n<strong>Vegetarian<\/strong>: Yes\r\n\r\n<strong>Vegan<\/strong>: Yes\r\n\r\n<strong>Food Match<\/strong>: Sweetbreads, white meats and seafood with pasta.<\/div><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/product\/piedra-negra-arroyo-grande-organic-jackot\/\" class=\"button product_type_simple ajax_add_to_cart\" data-product_id=\"10341\" rel=\"nofollow\">Read more<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-image-hotspot-wrapper wd-rs-69b98e525300b hotspot-action-hover hotspot-icon-alt color-scheme-dark wd-hotspot-static \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-image-hotspot-hotspots\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1667\" height=\"716\" src=\"https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/los_chacayes_4.jpg\" class=\"wd-image-hotspot-img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/los_chacayes_4.jpg 1667w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/los_chacayes_4-400x172.jpg 400w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/los_chacayes_4-1300x558.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/los_chacayes_4-768x330.jpg 768w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/los_chacayes_4-1536x660.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/los_chacayes_4-430x185.jpg 430w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/los_chacayes_4-700x301.jpg 700w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/los_chacayes_4-150x64.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1667px) 100vw, 1667px\" \/><div class=\"wd-image-hotspot hotspot-type-product\" style=\"left: 80.072%; top: 47.652%;\"><span class=\"hotspot-sonar\"><\/span><div class=\"hotspot-btn wd-fill\"><\/div><div class=\"hotspot-product hotspot-content hotspot-dropdown-left\"><div class=\"hotspot-content-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/product\/piedra-negra-arroyo-grande-organic-malbec\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"430\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BPN_arroyo_grande_malbec-930x1200-1-430x555.png\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"Piedra Negra Arroyo Grande Organic Malbec\" srcset=\"https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BPN_arroyo_grande_malbec-930x1200-1-430x555.png 430w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BPN_arroyo_grande_malbec-930x1200-1-233x300.png 233w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BPN_arroyo_grande_malbec-930x1200-1-620x800.png 620w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BPN_arroyo_grande_malbec-930x1200-1-768x991.png 768w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BPN_arroyo_grande_malbec-930x1200-1-700x903.png 700w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BPN_arroyo_grande_malbec-930x1200-1-150x194.png 150w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BPN_arroyo_grande_malbec-930x1200-1.png 930w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/a><\/div><h4 class=\"wd-entities-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/product\/piedra-negra-arroyo-grande-organic-malbec\/\">Piedra Negra Arroyo Grande Organic Malbec<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"price\"><\/div><div class=\"hotspot-content-text wd-more-desc set-cont-mb-s reset-last-child\"><div class=\"wd-more-desc-inner\"><strong>Blend<\/strong>: 100% Malbec\r\n\r\n<strong>Location<\/strong>: IG Los Chacayes, Uco Valley, Mendoza\r\n\r\n<strong>Altitude<\/strong>: 1,100 M.A.S.L.\r\n\r\n<strong>Alcohol<\/strong>: 13% ABV\r\n\r\n<strong>Tasting Note<\/strong>: Fresh and aromatic nose with notes of violet, wild berries. Concentrated yet very soft palate with blueberry &amp; blackberry aromas. A delicate structure with velvety tannins and a long and harmonious finish.\r\n\r\n<strong>Vinification<\/strong>: After a cold maceration of 5 days at 10\u00baC, fermentation starts with indigenous yeasts taking about 7 days. The wine is aged in concrete tanks for a few weeks before bottling to preserve freshness and purity of this expression.\r\n\r\n<strong>Vegetarian<\/strong>: Yes\r\n\r\n<strong>Vegan<\/strong>: Yes\r\n\r\n<strong>Food Match<\/strong>: Grilled red meats, cold meat platters, empanadas, kebabs, Middle Eastern dishes.<\/div><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/product\/piedra-negra-arroyo-grande-organic-malbec\/\" class=\"button product_type_simple ajax_add_to_cart\" data-product_id=\"10347\" rel=\"nofollow\">Read more<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-image-hotspot-wrapper wd-rs-69b98e6b55489 hotspot-action-hover hotspot-icon-alt color-scheme-dark wd-hotspot-static \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-image-hotspot-hotspots\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1667\" height=\"696\" src=\"https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/los_chacayes_5.jpg\" class=\"wd-image-hotspot-img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/los_chacayes_5.jpg 1667w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/los_chacayes_5-400x167.jpg 400w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/los_chacayes_5-1300x543.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/los_chacayes_5-768x321.jpg 768w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/los_chacayes_5-1536x641.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/los_chacayes_5-430x180.jpg 430w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/los_chacayes_5-700x292.jpg 700w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/los_chacayes_5-150x63.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1667px) 100vw, 1667px\" \/><div class=\"wd-image-hotspot hotspot-type-product\" style=\"left: 20.467%; top: 33.112%;\"><span class=\"hotspot-sonar\"><\/span><div class=\"hotspot-btn wd-fill\"><\/div><div class=\"hotspot-product hotspot-content hotspot-dropdown-left\"><div class=\"hotspot-content-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/product\/piedra-negra-lesprit-chacayes-organic-malbec\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"430\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BPD_Chacayes_L-Espirt-de-Chacayes-Malbec-930x1200-1-430x555.png\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"Piedra Negra L&#039;Esprit de Chacayes Organic Malbec\" srcset=\"https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BPD_Chacayes_L-Espirt-de-Chacayes-Malbec-930x1200-1-430x555.png 430w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BPD_Chacayes_L-Espirt-de-Chacayes-Malbec-930x1200-1-233x300.png 233w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BPD_Chacayes_L-Espirt-de-Chacayes-Malbec-930x1200-1-620x800.png 620w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BPD_Chacayes_L-Espirt-de-Chacayes-Malbec-930x1200-1-768x991.png 768w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BPD_Chacayes_L-Espirt-de-Chacayes-Malbec-930x1200-1-700x903.png 700w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BPD_Chacayes_L-Espirt-de-Chacayes-Malbec-930x1200-1-150x194.png 150w, https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BPD_Chacayes_L-Espirt-de-Chacayes-Malbec-930x1200-1.png 930w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/a><\/div><h4 class=\"wd-entities-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/condorwines.co.uk\/home\/product\/piedra-negra-lesprit-chacayes-organic-malbec\/\">Piedra Negra L&#039;Esprit de Chacayes Organic Malbec<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"price\"><\/div><div class=\"hotspot-content-text wd-more-desc set-cont-mb-s reset-last-child\"><div class=\"wd-more-desc-inner\"><strong>Blend<\/strong>: 70% Malbec, 30% C\u00f4t\r\n\r\n<strong>Location<\/strong>: IG Los Chacayes, Uco Valley, Mendoza\r\n\r\n<strong>Altitude<\/strong>: 1,100 M.A.S.L.\r\n\r\n<strong>Alcohol<\/strong>: 13% ABV\r\n\r\n<strong>Tasting Note<\/strong>: Intense deep cherry colour with violet rim. The C\u00f4t component on the nose brings great freshness, aromas of black and red berried fruits and a note of violets very particular of Los Chacayes. Soft and elegant tannins on the palate are allied to a great core of concentrated fruit, all in perfect balance.\r\n\r\n<strong>Vinification<\/strong>: Manual sorting of bunches and berries. Fermentation begins immediately in concrete eggs with selected yeasts to avoid oxidation. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation takes place within 25 days, with very gentle pumpovers the first week. Once the fermentation is finished, the wine is racked and pressed, always privileging the freshness and fruit over the extraction. 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