We are thrilled to welcome Santiago Achaval, an icon in Argentine wine who has been heralded as a “Master of Malbec” and considered one of South America’s most revered winemakers. Santiago joins Liz to discuss how the wine “virus” infected him with a passion for winemaking and how his curiosity about Malbec and Mendocino terroir propelled him on his path. Under his direction, his former winery, Achaval Ferrer, became a major disruptor in the Argentine wine scene in the 2000s. Today, his new winery, Matervini, catalyzes his search to go deeper into understanding Malbec and its expression in different soils. Join us for this fascinating conversation about Malbec, Argentinean terroir and what Santiago calls the “somewhereness” of a wine.
In this episode we talk about:
• How Santiago turned a passion for learning about wine into a wine business
• Why Achaval Ferrer became such a disruptor of the Argentine wine industry
• The concept of the terroir of Malbec
• Wine as an evolving art form
• The latest chapter in winemaking for Santiago
• The future of wine in Argentina
• The business side of creative passions
• Challenges and lessons learned in winemaking
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