The town of Belljust one hour by car of the Federal Capital, became the new mecca for wine lovers. With the recent inauguration of Vigil Stayby the winemaker and entrepreneur Alejandro Vigil, a high-quality wine tourism hub was formed whose pioneer is businessman Eduardo Tuite, owner and founder of Gamboa Winery.
As explained Alejandro Vigil to Scope Regarding the choice of the place, “the population density of the area, the new ventures, the terrain and the height of the lot were studied, which is located at the main entrance to the City of Buenos Aires, with quick and easy access to route 9, within a municipality that is in full development and that in the coming years will be a case similar to what was the expansion of Pilar. Now we are working on installing kilometer 60 on Cardales, Campana.”
“We want to offer the possibility of live a wine experience without having to travel to Mendoza. Therefore, in addition to the market and the restaurant, visitors will find vines, ditches, barrels and concrete eggsamong other elements that set a traditional winery,” he added.
Unlike what happens with Bodega Gamboa, which makes its own wines on site, at the moment it is not in the plans of Estancia Vigil produce wines in Campana.
“One has to wait between two and three years to see how the grapes grow and based on that, start playing with the creation of a wine; It will not be immediately, we are going to evaluate it when the plants have already been in the ground consolidating their roots for at least a couple of years,” Vigil explained.
The vines arrived at the property with just 30 centimeters and now exceed two meters. For now, they are designed to reinforce the experience of feeling in Mendoza without leaving Buenos Aires.
The opening of the Market on December 4 marked the beginning of operations of a comprehensive project that will include a restaurant, vineyards and a winery with rooms for events and tastings. The complex will be fully operational in the coming months, although a definitive date has not yet been set.
On the occasion of the inauguration, Alejandro Vigil summarized his aspirations: “The inauguration of the Market means opening the doors of a dream that started almost four years ago. We wanted to bring a little piece of Mendoza to Cardales, a place that brings together everything we are passionate about: music, art, wine, gastronomy and vineyards in one place.”
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The architectural concept of Mercado Vigil is inspired by old European mansions with patios, with the decoration of a typical country warehouse. There they offer several products that carry the own brandsuch as green olive pastes, black beans, tomato jam and dulce de leche.
Also available are the iconic wines of its owner and founder, The Enemywhich will soon be able to be paired with the gastronomic proposal of the restaurant, which will operate under the command of chef Diego Irato. The menu will focus on local products, respecting the timing and quality of the ingredients, the company highlighted.
With his wines Alejandro Vigil achieved the first 100 Parker points for two Argentine exponents: with the Gran Enemigo single Vineyard Gualtallary 2013 and with the wine Adriana Vineyard River Stone 2016. He thus became the first Latin American winemaker to receive 200 points from the renowned scorer Robert Parker.
Gamboa Winery paved the way for wine tourism in Campana
Eduardo Tuite, a businessman from the tourism industry, born in Venado Tuerto, Santa Fe, He planted his first vines in Campana in 2010on a 6-hectare plot of land to develop his wine tourism venture that required an initial investment of close to $1 million. Only in 2021 was he able to serve the first drink with the Bodega Gamboa label, his maternal surname.
From the beginning it was clear that the location was a key factor for the success of your businesssince he wanted to take advantage of the interest in Argentine wine among foreign tourists passing through the City of Buenos Aires. And thus their wine tourism project took shape, aiming to guarantee visitors a first-class experience.
The expansion of the winery and the installation of a restaurant with an underground cellar were the starting points for the expansion of the project. The gastronomic proposal is in charge of the chef Edward Holloway and it expanded as the months went by. Contingents of tourists arrive daily to eat and tour the vineyards.
The infrastructure grew rapidly through heavy investment, which was partly financed through the project. My Farmby which it is possible for anyone to buy a plot of land on loan to have a sector of their own vines and produce bottles of wine with a personalized label.
Gamboa has plantations of Malbec, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, Bonarda, Movedre, Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot, Riesling and Chardonnay.
Its wine production also demonstrated that Campana, in addition to having a strategic location due to its proximity to CABA, It has sufficient qualities to make outstanding wines in it terroir Buenos Aires: last year the Pinot Noir 2022 received 94 points by the British Master of Wine Tim Atkin in his Argentina Special Report 2024.
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The winery also became the venue for wine events, such as the Federal Wine Meeting, which brings together producers from the entire province of Buenos Aires and also from the Cuyo region. The holding of the Solidarity Wine Auction also became a tradition.
In the forest that surrounds the winery, on the side of the Panamericana, there is also nature immersion experiences were developed. In that environment recently a new space was inaugurated to add another experience: combining the nature of the native forest with views of the vineyard with a Neapolitan pizza service cooked in a wood-fired oven.
In this way, the gastronomic offer opens the range to more audienceswith more affordable prices than the standard menu in the restaurant.
The success of the experience in Campana led to another strong bet by the owner of Gamboa: in 2022 he invested US$500,000 in General Madariaga to buy a 35-hectare field, where he planted several hectares of vines. There he also built a first guest house with several rooms as a prologue to the project of tourist residences for future visitors.
The characteristic of being just 20 kilometers from resorts like Pinamar and Cariló It was one of the most determining factors for the location of the development. Just as the City of Buenos Aires is for Gamboa Campana.
“In addition to the closeness With an important city, what we are looking for is that the land are suitable to establish the vineyard and that there is no other winery doing the same in the surrounding area,” Tuite explained to Scope.
In that sense, the businessman rests easy: in that oceanic area of Buenos Aires, with many kilometers of coastline, Bodega Gamboa’s closest competition is Trapichewhich produces its Costa and Pampa wines in Chapadmalal.
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