Santiago Achával

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Santiago Achával is an Argentine winemaker, and the founding partner and president of Achával-Ferrer Winery, established in 1998.[1]

Biography

Achával became interested in wine after taking weekend trips with friends to the Napa Valley while completing an MBA at Stanford in 1989. After completing his studies, he returned to Argentina and began his career as a winemaker.[2]

Achaval-Ferrer wines have been highly ranked by Robert Parker, Wine Enthusiast and Wine Spectator.[3][4][5]

Other activities

In 2005, he was approached by his Stanford classmate Jon Staenberg to start a new label together, called Hand of God Wines. He is also the consulting winemaker for The Vines of Mendoza.

See also

  • Recuerdo Wines

References

  1. ↑ Achaval-Ferrer.com
  2. ↑ (03-08) Part 6: Achaval Ferrer. http://www.wineanorak.com/Argentina/argentina6_AchavalFerrer.htm. Retrieved on 10-6.10.
  3. ↑ By Lettie Teague. (5-04). The Latest from Argentina. Wines From Argentina's Mendoza Region. http://www.foodandwine.com/articles/the-latest-from-argentina-malbecs-from-argentinas-mendoza-region. Food & Wine. Retrieved on 10-7-10.
  4. ↑ By Matt Kramer. (6-4-10). The Master of Malbec: Santiago Achaval. http://tgicimporters.com/the-master-of-malbec-santiago-achaval-by-wine-spectator/. Wine Spectator. Retrieved on 10-7-10.
  5. ↑ "The Price of Dirt. Wine Enthusiast. May 2007.". 

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