Posada de Rosas
News From Mendoza
What's New in Mendoza
One of the best parts of our job as owners of Amazing Mendoza Tours and the Posada de Rosas is to stay abreast of all the latest Mendoza attractions so we know which ones to offer our clients. Here's a report on some of our recent forays.
Recently we visited Bodega Melipal, a brand-new
futuristic structure whose sweeping, angular roof directs the eye to
stunning views of the snow-capped Andes. Created by an Argentine family
that made its mark growing soy beans, Melipal leapt onto recommended wine
lists when its first vintage, the 2003 Melipal Malbec, earned 91 points
from Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate. Although some of the vines are new,
this bodega also has 25 hectares of vines planted more than 80 years ago.
Located just off Route 7 (the route to Chile), the bodega's in the process
of developing a tourism program, including meals.
We also enjoyed sipping champagne and listening to a jazz band at
the inaugural bash at Immagina,
a truly imaginative new offering on the Mendoza arts scene.
This combination high-fashion boutique and art gallery is located at the
popular, centrally located intersection of
Emilio Civit and Belgrano streets, walking distance from a restaurant strip
and Independence Plaza. Owners Romina y Marisol Peyrera Villanueva plan
to coordinate the themes of the original fashion designs they offer with the
art work they exhibit.
Always on the lookout for new dining options, recently we celebrated
a delicious lunch in the garden of Domaine du Mont, a
beautiful new venue near the
Tempus Alba winery in Maipu. Our Canadian friends, the owners Derek and
Meg Montgomery, along with daughter Jasmine, have created a
welcoming restaurant in a turn-of-the-century house with turrets, stained
glass and beautiful tile floors.
The regular menu is mostly light fare--sandwiches and salads--but if you book ahead, you can get a more ambitious tasting menu, accompanied by several wines. Our tasting menu featured a stunningly fresh green salad with pears, mushroom and malbec wine risotto, and a typical Mendoza bread pudding dessert accompanied by a shot of the local Primo vodka, produced by friends Emil de Balthazar and Lindsay Davidson. Read the Financial Times article about them.