bodega alessandro speri -dos malbec-

For many Amarone lovers the name Speri will probably sound familiar. It's not without reason. Since 1876 the traditional Italian winery has been one of the top wine producers from Valpolicella, in the northern province of Verona. Just as his family made their name famous with it's award winning wines, Alessandro began drawing attention to his "Prodigo" wines after only three years of making wine in Mendoza, Argentina. Everything started when his college friend Claudio Palchetti told him about the world of Argentine wine and introduced him to the well-known enologist Attilio Pagli. When Attilio Pagli agreed to help him with his project in Mendoza, Alessandro decided to move to Argentina by the end of 2002. He found his ideal vineyard in "La Consulta," a special area in the Uco Valley, at a height of 1050 meters above sea level. The proximity to the Andes mountain range not only adds to the stunning scenery, but primarily provides dry climate with lots of hours of sun. Centenary vines at the feet of the mountains are proof of excellent growing conditions. The temperature difference between day and night give nearly perfect conditions for the maturation of the grapes. Long, hot days (34º–38ºC) are followed by cool nights in the summer (13º-15°). Alessandro gave his wines the name "Prodigo," because he says he felt a bit like the "figlio prodigo", the lost son, in the Bible, when he left his entire family in Italy. Certainly it was not easy for his family to let him go. Nevertheless, Alessandro was able to make his dream of producing his own premium Malbec come true.

When I got to know Alessandro and his wine I was convinced that it was going to be one of my DOSMALBEC.