François Lurton-Bodega Piedra Negra
At the foothills of the Andes in Argentina, in Mendoza’s Uco Valley, François Lurton-Bodega Piedra Negra feels like a high‑desert experiment turned grand: a pioneer estate built on 200 hectares of virgin land, now within the Geographical Indication of Los Chacayes, at more than 1,100 metres.
Alluvial gravel—granite and volcanic stones—keeps soils poor and sharply drained. With less than 300 mm of annual rain, drip irrigation is essential, and anti-hail nets defend the rows. High density (around 4,500 vines/ha) and plot‑specific farming on rootstock push low yields and natural concentration.
Red varieties centre on Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc; whites range from Pinot Gris and Tocai Friulano to Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier. A large part of the finca is organically certified, and each parcel is managed by its own agronomic goals. The style that emerges is pure altitude: fresh yet intense, structurally precise, and unmistakably shaped by Los Chacayes.François Lurton-Bodega Piedra Negra
At the foothills of the Andes in Argentina, in Mendoza’s Uco Valley, François Lurton-Bodega Piedra Negra feels like a high‑desert experiment turned grand: a pioneer estate built on 200 hectares of virgin land, now within the Geographical Indication of Los Chacayes, at more than 1,100 metres.
Alluvial gravel—granite and volcanic stones—keeps soils poor and sharply drained. With less than 300 mm of annual rain, drip irrigation is essential, and anti-hail nets defend the rows. High density (around 4,500 vines/ha) and plot‑specific farming on rootstock push low yields and natural concentration.
Red varieties centre on Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc; whites range from Pinot Gris and Tocai Friulano to Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier. A large part of the finca is organically certified, and each parcel is managed by its own agronomic goals. The style that emerges is pure altitude: fresh yet intense, structurally precise, and unmistakably shaped by Los Chacayes.
