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Patrick d' Aulan 091222
Season 12
Episode 15
Published 3 years, 8 months ago
Description
His family started the famed Champagne house Piper-Heidseick in 1789...meet Parirck d'Aulan of Alta Vista winery in Argentina.
You will learn French history, Champagne history, cultural history, and the incredible wine movement in Argentina.
Argentina has amazing terroir that is just now being discovered as the vineyards head up the Andes. Vineyard designate wines are becoming a movement in the Argentinian wine industry and it is clearly successful in expanding the mystique of these wines.
Patrick followed his dad's advice and took up looking for premium vineyard land in the Uco Valley. They struck proverbial gold in finding vineyards with vines over 100 years old.
Have a listen to the passion and history of Patrick d'Aulan.