Chateau d’Ancón
Bombal Winery, founded in Guaymallén in 1914, had the capacity to produce 10 million liters per year and, due to its volume, was one of the most important in Argentina. Its specialty was table wines, though it also cultivated more refined grape varieties. For this reason, the winery decided to focus on quality and to produce exclusive wines under the brand Château d’Ancón.
Today, with 100 hectares of vineyards, Ancón is the only Estancia that both grows and produces its own wines. Its small-scale production makes it a boutique winery, dedicated to crafting high-quality wines by cultivating the grapes and processing them within the same estate.
Ancón Pinot Noir 2024 – TS
Province: Mendoza
Region: Uco Valley
Subregion: Ancón, La Carrera
Elevation: 1,450 masl
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Vineyard size: 110 ha
Vineyard age: 1970–2011
Irrigation: Flood irrigation and drip irrigation
Soil composition: Sandy loam with calcium carbonate
Training method: VSP (espaldera) and pergola
Harvest date: March 8–24, 2024
Type of viticulture: Traditional
Winemaking and Ageing
Whole cluster: 10–30%
Yeast: Native
Fermentation container: Stainless steel
Maceration technique: 1 pump-over per day, 20 days post-fermentative maceration
Fermentation temperature: Uncontrolled
Length of fermentation: 10–15 days
Malolactic fermentation: Yes
Size/material of the aging container: 225 L & 500 L French oak barrels + 5,200 L stainless steel tank
Age of container if wood: New
Type of barrels / Cooperages: Damy – Fraicheur – Billon – Seguin Moreau
Time of aging in container: 6 months in barrels and stainless steel + 6 months in stainless steel
Time of aging in bottle: 4 months
Analytical Data
Alcohol: 13% v/v
Residual sugar: 0.97 g/L
Acidity: 4.6 g/L
Sulfites: 25 mg/L total
Winemaker: Emiliano Turano Ochoa
Consulting winemaker: Juan Pablo Michelini