celia

Address: Av. Circunvalación s/n - Eugenio Bustos - (5569) San Carlos - Mendoza - Argentina
Phone:  + 54 2622 451012/451096
Website: www.fincalacelia.com.ar
Tours available by appointment

Finca La Celia’s purpose is to achieve high quality, elegant and personality wines which can be enjoyed and recognised by consumers all over the world with the following brands: La Celia Reserve, La Consulta, Furia, Magallanes and Angaro. Every category satisfies the needs, preferences and requirements from different consumers. The winery is located in the Uco Valley - terroir historically known in the world of viniculture. The winery occupies more than 600 hectares of land and has high technology equipment.

Finca La Celia was founded in 1890, when Eugenio Bustos, who was later to acquire land in the Uco Valley , starting constructing the winery. His daughter, Celia Bustos, inherited the property and with her strong personality and leadership, worked these lands to convert them into prosperous vineyards. The Malbec produced at our winery is a clear example of the conditions offered by the Uco Valley to produce excellent wines. In 2000, Finca La Celia became the first foreign affiliate of the vineyard San Pedro ( Chile ). The lands were acquired by the company part of the CCU group. It was in this way that the winery expanded, restored and equipped with French and Italian technology.

Finca La Celia is located in the prided Uco Valley in the South-Western part of the Province of Mendoza in Argentina in an oasis and land of excellent vineyards and natural paradise at the foot of the Andes Mountain Range. This is a clear example of wine production at high altitudes as the lands are more than 1000 metres above sea-level. The Finca is supplied totally by melt-water coming from the River Tunuyán. The water is totally pure due to the close proximity of the Andes Mountain Range. 70% of the planted surface has a drop irrigation system.

The finca has a total area of 600 hectares. The plantations were designed for the production of high quality grapes, using an ideal thickness for them. The plants are selected clones from France. In the case of the Malbec variety, selected plants are used from the historic vineyards that form part of the old finca. The main variety of red wines are Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Pinot Noir and Syrah. Amongst the white wine variety are Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio and Semillón. Lastly, the rosé wines like in the case of Gewurztraminer.

The winery is located in front of 600 hectares of vineyards, in a place of incomparable beauty at the foot of the Andes mountain range. The construction which has remained faithful to the original structure from 1890, has the most modern technology in machines from France and Italy . Our excellent equipment include stainless steel tanks and cement bowls covered in epoxi resin. The French and American oak barrels are placed in a specific area and under a temperature controlled system for the aging and maturing of our high range wines.