In Search of Flavor

Episode 01: On the ‘Somewhereness’ of Wine with Santiago Achaval

Episode Summary

To kick off our podcast, meet today's guest, an icon in Argentine wine who has been heralded as one of South America’s most revered winemakers and called a “Master of Malbec.” Santiago joins Liz to discuss his passion for winemaking and the path he took to get there as he pioneered the winemaking revolution in Argentina in the 1990s with his winery Achaval Ferrer. Using his creativity and keen sense for showing the potential of Argentine terroir, he became a disruptor in Argentine wine. Today, his newest project is Matervini where he showcases the diversity of Malbec and Argentina’s soils. Come meet Santiago, a true connoisseur of terroir, and dive deep to understand what he calls the “somewhereness” of wine.

Episode Notes

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

Resources:

What is terroir really? 

Mendoza terroir 101

The Farm Winery

Contact:

Bodega Matervini

@matervini