Water

One of the features that differentiate the Argentine winegrowing the most is that the national vineyards are implanted in dry climate desert regions, with low and seasonal rainfall. In Cafayate, rain is concentrated in the summer months (January and February). In autumn and winter, plants get sun during the whole day, whereas in the summer season it rains a total of 200 annual millimeters. The Bodegas Etchart’s vineyards are irrigated through the drip irrigation system using water channeled from Loro Huasi River, which flows 6 kilometers by a stone canal until reaching the dam from which it is distributed between the plots. Additionally, we have first-quality water wells that supplement the amount extracted from the river to reach the 800 millimeters annually required to supply all vineyards. Of course this water has excellent quality, purity and sanitation standards that favor the development of fruits that are unbeatable for winemaking.