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Company
Background:
Argentina
has been a "viticulture country" since the mid 16th
century. From that time up to now its viticulture sector has
gone through different restructuring processes which have
resulted in this sector being ranked third within the national
food-related industries.
Throughout the 1990s this restructuring process went hand
in hand with an improvement of the technology used in the
wine-making processes, crop systems, aging and a significant
substitution of poor-quality grapes for higher-quality grapes.
The
devaluation of Argentina’s currency in 2001 caused the
country to return to the international market with competitive
prices, ranking as fifth wine producer at worldwide level.
In
this context, our viticulture reawakened and was quickly integrated
into this new wine category called "wines from the new
world" characterized by its exotism, freshness and the
"innovation and experimentation" of its production.
In this category, where the wines are the stars, we share
the leading role with other countries, such as Chile, South
Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.
The
vines that give origin to theses wines were cultivated in
highlands which provide particular features thanks to the
marked daily temperature ranges, the possibility of irrigation
based on melt water coming from the «Andes Mountain
Range», and the absence of microorganisms and bacteria
which could affect grapevines. These characteristics then
translate into fruity, exotic and expressive wines.
It
is in this context of evolution of the viticulture and winemaking
techniques towards experimental practices and creativeness
where our company is born.
What
distinguishes the wines produced by our group from other wines?
The common denominator is their location in the Southern hemisphere,
which is not so much affected by radioactive pollution and
where the pollution originating in the northern hemisphere
will take more to arrive.
On
the other hand, what differentiates Argentina from all the
remaining countries, even those located in the Southern hemisphere?
In the first place, a viticulture activity which is among
the healthiest of the world and that could be almost described
as ecological, thanks to its plentiful natural soil nutrients,
which minimizes fertilization and the use of photochemicals.
Added to this is the human factor, which applies its conservation-oriented
judgment. Secondly, unlike the economicist concept that led
viticulture activities in the new world (including the U.S.A.)
and resulted in the growth of the most reknowned and profitable
grape varieties capable of adaptation to any land, the growing
of grapevines in Argentina has been characterized by significant
ampelographic diversity (mainly from France, Spain and Italy),
as a result of ancient traditions. Argentina "organized"
and combined those traditions with its own cultural guidelines
to create a viticulture culture of its own, strongly rooted
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Company
profile:
We are a group of young people aided by the technical support
and know how of our elder «teachers», who are
committed to meeting the quality and environmental standards
currently set in the market. We are responsible for selecting,
making and trading the best wines produced in our wineries
in order to make them available to those interested in trying
new tastes.
We have the knowledge, patience and discipline required for
selecting and obtaining the best wines that Argentina may
offer, and at the same time we can ensure their quality along
time, taking care that the environment has been respected
and cared of at every stage of the process.
Our Mission:
Meet our customers’ needs for experiencing new wine
sensations by providing the best price/quality ratio wines
available in Argentina.
Why Tapalca?
The origins of the populations in the Patagonia, the South
end of Argentina, go back to more than 12,500 years. The Tehuelche
people were one of the main inhabitants of this region, who
were baptized under the name of "Patagones" by Hernando
de Magallanes in 1520 because of their great height and physical
strength.
It was a nomadic tribe who fed on rheas and guanacos, and
also collected fruits and roots growing on the soil. Their
main hunting tool was the "boleadoras" (1),
with which they caught animals whose leather was also useful
for clothing. The term "Tapalca" in Tehuelche language
means the action of catching with a lasso.
We have chosen this name for our line of wines as a tribute
to the spirit and the strong beliefs of these brave people,
who fought against Spaniards and Araucanos (indigenous natives
of Chile) to maintain its idiosyncrasy alive.
In this way Tapalca becomes alive by lassoing its consumers
with a quality product whose image is well-taken care of.
(1)
A
tool consisting of two or three leather-cased stone balls
tied with a rope, which is thrown at the legs or the neck
of animals in order to catch them
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