At the foot of the Andes and irrigated by melt water brought from the mountains grow the vineyards that give life to our vines. The exceptional synergy achieved by the intensity of the sun’s rays, dry weather and height, blessed Rama Caida with the ideal conditions for growing grapes. Shallow and sandy soils bring on the wines an impetuous color, improved acidity and more complex wine varieties.

Thus, we see the geometric layout of trellises of three and four wires, with their North-South orientation designed to provide improved insulation and systematized irrigation, propitious for the minimum slope. Speaking of irrigation, we use surface irrigation by furrows that are fed with water that flows through drainage ditches –the guiding agents of river canalization- that mass up the vital components of melt water discharged from snow-capped peaks.

Pruning, another key link in the challenging farming chain, is wisely carried out according to the strength and performance of the plants and respecting the characteristics of each variety. The systems currently used are Double Guyot and the American model.

Four plowings per year, a range of fertilizers and appropriate phyto-sanitary treatments complete the array of agricultural activities on which year after year SIMONASSI LYON focuses its attention and commitment to maintaining and improving the quality of its fruits. These fruits that come from selected varieties, including Malbec, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Barbera, Pedro Giménez, Chenin, Riesling and Chardonnay deserve only but one future: becoming fine wines.