Summary: <a class="a2a_button_facebook a2a_counter" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/facebook?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Ftastingroomradio.com%2Fmarch-26th-2017-bodega-garzon%2F&linkname=March%2026th%2C%202017-%20%20Bodega%20Garz%C3%B3n" title="Facebook" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/twitter?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Ftastingroomradio.com%2Fmarch-26th-2017-bodega-garzon%2F&linkname=March%2026th%2C%202017-%20%20Bodega%20Garz%C3%B3n" title="Twitter" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share_save" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=http%3A%2F%2Ftastingroomradio.com%2Fmarch-26th-2017-bodega-garzon%2F&title=March%2026th%2C%202017-%20%20Bodega%20Garz%C3%B3n"></a><br> Alberto Antonini, World Class Winemaker who travels the world consulting with vineyards and winemakers presents the wines of Garzon from Uruguay!<br> James Sichel, 6th generation of his family who’ve been in the wine business in Bordeaux since 1883!<br> …and Alex Prud’Homme. Author of Julia Child / The French Chef in America.<br> THE SHOW<br> Alberto Antonini <br> Uruguay!!<br> Hands up. How many of us could find Uruguay on a map with no countries identified on it?<br> Then imagine what the wines coming from Uruguay would be like?<br> <br> Imagine no longer.<br><br> Bodega Garzón, dubbed “little Uruguayan Tuscany”, is situated 11 miles from the Atlantic coast, near the glamorous resort area of Punta del Este, amidst rolling hills covered with vineyards and olive groves.<br> <br> Saveur magazine called its vineyards’ terroir “arguably, the best in Uruguay.”<br> Inaugurated in 2016, Bodega Garzón’s new $85 million winery was designed to meet Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) standards, and is already producing elegant, complex, medal-winning wines.<br> <br> Bodega Garzon has introduced itself to Canadian wine fans and pouring those wines was none other than Alberto Antonini.<br> He was the consultant who gave himself to the final version of what Uruguayan wines would be like.<br> Many of us know his work locally with Okanagan Crush Pad in Summerland and their Pinot Noir project in the Garnett Valley.<br> Here’s a brief rundown of his background.<br> Alberto Antonini was born in Cerreto Guidi near Florence, Tuscany. His education includes a Doctorate degree in Agricultural Studies from the University of Florence and an enology degree in Bordeaux and at the University of California, Davis.<br> His experience includes involvement as senior wine maker for the wineries of the Antinori and the Frescobaldi families, two of the leading Italian winemaking families as well as several new world wineries, particularly in the U.S. and Argentina where he is a winemaker for E & J Gallo Winery, Altos Las Hormigas, Bodega Melipal,<br> Al Este Bodega y Viñedos and Bodegas Nieto Senetiner. In addition he is involved with Concha y Toro in Chile, and as winemaking consultant at Chakana Wines in Argentina, and at Okanagan Crush Pad in Canada. His credits include Castello di Bossi’s modern Chianti Classicos and Merlot Girolamo, as well as the Poggio al Tesoro wines from the Bolgheri joint venture between the Allegrini family and U.S. importer Leonardo LoCascio.<br> Alberto Antonini blends modern techniques with ancient tradition in the pursuit of premium wine making.<br> He is cited as a key player in helping Argentine Malbec wines gain international appreciation and reputation.<br> “Garzón represents a new wine region, a new winery, and a new concept in agriculture. It has been our goal from early on to introduce state-of-the-art technology to enhance our vineyards and produce premium wines.”<br> Alejandro P.
