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Wine Map - Read Guests Comments - Wine Fest March 2006!
The Quinta, an acre of land (8000m2), accomodates 5 adults or one couple and three children in the villa, and an additional couple or two children in a fully equipped studio apartment in the barbeque area. It is important to point out that the whole property is rented to just one group at a time. This assures full enjoyment of all the wonderful facilities in total privacy. The grounds at the Quinta Anabtawi are a special treat, and the Fauna is varied and very enjoyable!
Please note that the Quinta Anabtawi is not a B&B, it's your private resort. Other than Homer, your friendly canine attendant, and Thelma and Louise, who will provide your morning freshly laid organic eggs, there is no staff to attend to you. Yours truly, Riyad (Owner/Manager), does not live on the premises either, although I'm only 10 minutes and a phone call away . I will receive you with an open heart and make sure that your first day goes without a hitch. Then I leave you to enjoy the Quinta in complete privacy. I can very easily be contacted by e-mail or by cell phone. There is no gardener either while you are there. Gardening is performed while you are away visiting the many close by wineries and sightseeing. I strive very hard to ensure your stay is as comfortable and private as possible.
A trip one can take to the Chilean border. - Map of Location.
Quinta Layout:
The Quinta is located in the heart of wine territory, Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina. There are lots of picturesque wineries close by where guided tours are available. We are also close to the Andes mountains for hiking, fly fishing and rafting down the Mendoza river, as well as skiing in winter. Mendoza city is only 10Km away, a 10 minute drive. There is also the quaint town of Chacras de Coria which is very close by. Please surf my pages to check out the property. If you have any questions you can always e-mail me or call me at (949) 340 3552. (Dial "001" from Europe, or "1" from the U.S.) Please Contact us for inquiries and the availability calendar . You can also view comments from previous guests.
Map of location:
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Texas Gourmet Festival in Mendoza!
A ton of info about Mendoza!! Not to be missed! Click here.
Cava de Cano. Feed your soul!!
A beautiful night shot of the Quinta gate taken by my guests one day!
August 24, 2009.One "Costillar a la llama" - why the heck not? After all it was my Bday! And guess who cooked: The one and only Raul!
What is a Costillar a la llama? It is a whole rib of a cow cooked purely on flames.. A typical Argy way. Time to cook, 4 full hours! The meat melted in the mouth!!
Pollo Al Disco today!!! Translation: Chicken in the Disc.. FYI, this is a typical dish cooked the way it is shown in the pictures.. It is Chicken, with lots of onions, carrots, garlic all chopped up and cooked along with the chicken. It is eaten as is, with some bread and ofcourse some great Malbecs! My great chef, Raul cooked it.. And it was Delishhhhhhh!! August, 9, 2009
Snow July 22, 2009!!
New find!!!
PAINT BALL!! Check out here
Don't know about you, but this is how I was greeted first thing in the morning of May 23, 2009 at Quinta Anabtawi!! Heavenly.....
A heavenly autumn day at the quinta, May 21 2009!!
March 2009 pics from our lovely guests Weldon and Mary!
In April 2009, we had the pleasure of the company of Laura and Chris. They hired a driver, Marcelo, who has lived in Canada, so his English is perfect! Marcelo took them to Valle del Uco for a three winery tour. They visited O. Fournier, 130 km south of Mendoza city, Andeluna(highly recommended for lunch – delicious!) Location: Ruta Provincial 89 km 11 Gualtallary, Tupungato Visits: Daily at 10:30am, 12:30pm and 3:30pm by reservation only Reservations: Phone 54 2622 423226 54 9261-155270176 E-mail: visit@andeluna.com. and La Azul. (Web site with very broken English!) It was a perfect grouping (all a little different) and an excellent day. "We cannot recommend Marcelo highly enough! (It was 600 pesos for the day for the 2 of us- UCO is a long drive! – closer tours are less). O. Fournier is quite modern, excellent tour and beautiful building. - Andeluna was perfect for lunch – tasting menu with wine pairings was excellent – the food was great and we got to try many more wines than a usual tasting. - La Azul is tiny – fantastic wines but be sure someone in your group can speak Spanish – Marcelo translated for us."
A Home Like No Other. A blog from Erin and Jeff, who visited us here!
February 2009:
We have just received a lovely surprise smile box from Susan, our crazy salad mixer who visited us from Chicago!!
Bikes and Wines! If you are not up to renting a car, these guys are excellent! They will reserve the winey visits for you to bike to. For wineries that are farther away, they will take you in their pick ups and drop you off. We can make the bike reservations before your visit.
Newly discovered gem:
Extra virgin olive oil family run factory. Web site.
Vendimia (Wine Fest) Calendar 2009:
- Sunday March 1, Blessing of the fruits.
- Tuesday March 3, The night of the Queens.
- Wednesday March 4, Harvest Fest
- Friday March 6, Via Blanca de las Reinas. At night. Around the streets of downtown Mendoza, the picturesque and animated cars carrying each of the aspiring queens from each department of Mendoza province. Not to be missed!
- Saturday March 7, Carousel. Same as above but during the day. Also not to be missed! My favourite! Tons of wines and food! Later that day, at night, the big party at the Greek theatre in the main san martin park.
Some pics:
In December 2008 we had the pleasure of the company of Barry & Lucy and their two wonderful daughters! Pictures here.
The Paris Dakar Rally is this year the Argentina Chile 2009 Dakar Rally! With all of the problems that were occurring in Africa, the organizers decided to move it to South America, more specifically to Argentina and Chile. Starting out in Buenos Aires, the drivers will traverse to the south to Santa Rosa and then onto Puerto Madryn, then turn west to Jacobacci then north to Neuquen, onto San Rafael and Mendoza before heading west across the border into Valparaiso Chile, north to the Atacama Desert, and then back east to La Rioja and Cordoba before ending January 17 back where they started in Buenos Aires. It's such a great opportunity to at least check them out when they return to Buenos Aires whether you live in Buenos Aires or will simply be visiting. For more details on the Rally, visit their website here.
Some Pics:
December 9, 2008. I would like to officially introduce one of my key management teams.
Here is our, now very popular, Homer and his new recruit, Bart. Homer is now our Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) and Bart is our Assistent Public Relations Manager (APRM). As you can see, there seems to be a harmonious relationship between the two, that should lead to excellent productivity.
November 2008We had the pleasant company of Mary Ann and Gary from Sandiego, California, who for the first time in the Quinta's history have ventured fishing in our own artificial lake! Click here to see for yourself!
Vendimia UnpluggedHarvest time has always been a time for celebration. In ancient times people held their breath and began counting the bushels - would it be a year of feast or famine?
Would the larders be full enough to get them through winter with full bellies and light hearts? And in years of plenty, when the gods of fertility smiled, the people rejoiced by eating, drinking, and dancing themselves into a state it took all winter to recover from.
Mendoza's no different. While there's still some suspense about devastating late-summer hailstorms wiping out the grapes, the Mendoza city authorities feel confident enough to plan the blow-out to end all blow-outs well in advance of any bushnel-counting. That blow-out is Vendimia and it's the biggest event on Mendoza's annual calendar.
"Vendimia" means "harvest time". festivities run for about three months, from mid-January to mid-April. While it's ostensibly a grape harvest celebration, when it comes to enjoying the sponsor's product, there's very little to be found. There's a lonely tasting tent erected on the end of the peatonal at avenida San Martin, but otherwise the official vendimia has a decidedly fry feel. Forunately, Mendoza's better restaurants, bars and hotels come to the party and offer punters plenty of opportunity to fall off a passing parade wagon if they so desire.
The festivities do however include all sorts of activities, grape-related and otherwise, such as free tango shows and movies in the park, festivals of plums and tomatoes, horse racing, a vintage car rally and a very colorful alternative Gay Vendimia. But the one they come from near and far to witness is the Acto Central, where lithe young maidens compete to be crowned National Harvest Queen.
Remodelling update (July 31): On the drawing board : An underground wine cellar, by the pool and a 2 horse stable by the car port..
June 2008: We are remodelling!! It is winter now, down south, so I took the oportunity to give the villa a face lift and other touch ups here and there. Also added four HUGE beautiful palm trees.. I am sure it is going to be first class when we are done!! We are taking reservations as of November 1, 2008.
PEAK PREVIEW: (July 31 2008) New palm tree in place:
Masters of Food & Wine, South America 2008 .. yet again. Will be held in the Hyatt hotel and kicks off with The opening cocktail party on March 14th, 2008.
Familia Zuccardi Winery A professional, far sighted operation, Zuccardi were one of the first wineries to embrace wine tourism and the facility is one of the most visited wineries in Mendoza. That doesn't mean to say it has succumbed to providing an impersonal service however. The guides are always enthusiastic, knowledgable and eager to please. Tastings include samplings from the tank and bottle as well as demonstrations of the winery4s extensive foray into micro-vinification (experimenting with the most unusual grapes). The attractive restaurant amidst the vines is famous for its asado-style lunches and ample supply of wine. Also on site is a well- stocked gift store and art gallery. Ruta Provincial 33, Km 7.5, Maipu. Tel (0261) 441 0000.
My top restaurants list:
(p.s. I can reserve for you anyone of these restaurants or wineries, when you e-mail me days and times you want them, all from the comfort of your home and in advance of your visit here with us.)1) Francis Mallman's 1884 at Escorihuela winery. Phone: 4242698. OPEN ONLY FOR DINNER.
2) Terrunos in Club Tapiz. Phone : 5244 708/709
3) La Bourgogne at Carlos Pulenta winery Phone : 498 9400
4) Cavas Lodge Phone: 410 6927/28
5) Francesco Barbera Restaurante Italiano - Chile 1268 (Between Espejo and Guttierrez - 1/2 a block from the Hyatt hotel) - Mendoza - Argentina - Reservations required..
Tel +54 261 4253912 - email: administracion@francescoristorante.com.ar6) KARMA. The most exotic restaurant in Mendoza, Karma is a Tibetan oasis of dark mahogany, sequined cushions and bamboo roofing. The owner Karma Apo Tsang was an actor on the Brad Pitt epic Seven Years in Tibet (filmed in Uspallata) when he met a Mendocina woman and decided to put his wok in Chacras (familiar story). Tibetan food might conjure images of yak and curry and though there's plenty of such spice on the menu, there's not a beast of burden in sight. Starters include momo: delicious steamed dumplings with chopped meat and spring onions. If you're looking for something more Argentine, try the incredible Hing Kong ribs that come in a giant portion the size of an ex-British colony. Make sure you try the very reasonable Karma Malbec from the wine list. Every Wednesday there's a Men's club that gather for wine, food and fernet. Pure Dalai Lama. Italia 6076, Chacras de Coria. Tel 496 1731, open Tue - Sat from 9pm.
7) MI TIERRA. At last a restaurant that does flights and I don't mean of the airborne kind. Mi Tierra is a wine-themed restaurant 2 blocks from Plaza Independencia. Their wine list offers a selection of flights (3 wines by the glass) in a welcome opportunity to taste as much as possible without breaking the bank.
The building itself is a beautifully restored townhouse of tall ceilings and shuttered windows. Each room is devoted to a particular winery, be it Norton, Catena Zapata, Chandon or Terrazas de Los Andes. The food is excellent and service impeccable. Average price for a meal without wine per person : 30 pesos. San Lorenzo y Mitre. Tel 425 0035.
8) PRAGA. Praga specialises in seafood and is undoubtedly the best retaurant in town if it is mariscos you are after. Dishes such as shrimp chop suey, sea urchin or Spanish octupus are done with flair. The restaurant itelf is very charming and romantic, set in front of a pretty plazoleta in the upscale 5th section (Quinta seccion). Inside there is an atmospheric courtyard surrounded by a wooden timberframe. The delightful, Botero-style paintings are done by the owner's wife and available to buy. The wine list is spectacular and the bottles stored in an airconditioned side room. Try the Mendel Malbec 2004, a small boutique winery in Lujan de Cuyo. Average price for a meal without wine is 40 Pesos. Leonides Aguirre 413 (on the corner of Avellaneda and Olascoaga) Tel 4259585, open Mon to Sat from 8pm.
9) LA SAL. If you like ambience with a laid back atmosphere, try La Sal. The chefs at this classy restaurant change the menu every three months so they can always use the freshest local ingredients of the season with a mediterranean touch, composed by the chef himself. The wine list is extensive, maybe the best in Mendoza. From Bodega Zuccardi's Santa Julia wine to specialties like Bramare Marchiori Malbec (rated 93 points by the Wine Spectator), there is something for every palate and wallet. Live background music Wed-Sat, at pleasant volume: bandoneon violin or flamenco guitar. Average cost without wine 40-45 pesos per person. Belgrano 1069, Tel 420 4322, open Mon-Sat from 9Pm. Reservation recommended Fri+Sat.
Newly launched magazine on print and on-line:
Wine Republic
wine tasting, care of "The Wine Republic", Mondays 7pm only. To reserve call 4255613, cel 155413892 or e-mail: ask@wine-republic.com Limited seating (12 people only). Cost $120 pesos per person, and you try the very best, most expensive wines (500 pesos bottles of wine). Place: in a wine shop called Marcelino, on Zapata and Benegas streets, 1 block off Belgrano strret (Railway tracks).
August 12, 2007.
Our very own organic egg factory thanks to Thelma and Luise! Check them out here along with our new and improved raised farm. Currently growing is : Arugula, spinach, green onions. Will be sending revised shots of the farm, showing the growing organic produce.
December 10, 2006.
the New York Times, named Mendoza as a top travel destination in 2007. In Mendoza, Napa Valley Meets the Wild West New York Times - United States Why go to the Napa Valley when you can fly to Mendoza, in western Argentina, drink more exotic and affordable wines, and go horseback riding across the magnificent Andes Mountains with sexy Latin meat eaters? read article here.
Things to do here in Mendoza:
Wineries:
The latest vineyard on the poplar-lined Route 40 South, at the foot of the Andes, is Monteviejo. This sleek complex surrounded by 2,300 acres of vines is backed by prominent Bordeaux producers and began hosting tastings late last year (monteviejo.com). Distance: 110 Km (1 hour and 45 minutes approximately). Near Tunuyan town. For reservations write to: Nadia Bastias, Clos de los Siete S.A, Vista Flores Tunuyan - Mendoza. Tel / Fax: 0261- 4055606 Cel: 02622 15403692 E - mail: nbastias@clos7.com.ar turismo@clos7.com.ar
Distance:35Km from Quinta Anabtawi.Visits: Monday-Friday 9.30am/1100am/2.00pm/3.30pm. Guided tours English and Spanish. Architecturaly, the building resembles a Mayan pyramid. Its interior concentric spaces descend from the crystal cupula to the cellars. For reservations and general inquiries call Karen Belinsky: e-mail turismo@catenazapata.com, Cell Phone:(+549261)415 5340, Nextel: 54* 214* 6484. Winery:4900215
Ruta 7, 1059. Lujan De Cujo. Phone: 410 6214. Mobile: 154541236. Nextel 145*1963. Guided tours M-F from 10am to 5pm. Sat 10am to 12.30pm. E-Mail. mespinola@bodegarucamalen.com.
Distance:2 Km from Quinta Anabtawi. Address:Guardia Vieja S/N. Lujan de Cuyo. Phone:4980315/498 Mail:amantesdelvino@nietosenetiner.com.ar . Visits:Daily at 10am,11am,12.30pm,4pm.
The Salentein estate consists of 2000 hectares (4942 acres) and are at an elevation amongst the highest in the world. They are irrigated with pure mountain run-off, which creates lower pH in the grape, resulting in higher acidity, richer color in the wine and greater ageability. Plantations range in age from four to 32 years. For reservations: reservas@killkasalentein.com Phone: 02622 429500 Extension 3200/3262/3263.
Address Calle Cobos and Rio Mendoza. Perdriel, Lujan De Cuyo. Phone: 0261 155 53 55 65. Winery : 2601. Perdriel 488 1131. E-mail: winery@achaval-ferrer.com. Contact Name : Patricia Lambert. Web Site: www.achaval-ferrer.com.
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Events:
- Masters of Food and Wine, South America:
- In 2006, Mendoza hosted the first annual Masters of Food and Wine, South America. Historically held in Carmel, California for the last twenty years, it is an internationally recognized event that brings together legends from the culinary and wine worlds. Spectacular events and seminars showcase unique vertical wine tastings and demonstrations by world renknowed chefs. This year marks the first time ever that the event was held outside of Carmel, much less the US.
- Mendoza Expats Club meets the last Friday of every month, for an exquisite lunch at the Hyatt hotel, in the Syrah room. Only by invitation. Write to Deborah-Monteith at secretary@mendozaexpats.org. Lunch is $50 pesos for members and $65 for guests, wines included.
The wine tours:
- Tasting Mendoza. For wine tours and much more. Ask me to reserve your tour well before you visit here.
Sample Itenerary : 9.15 a.m your host will take you into the nearby area of Lujan de Cuyo to visit some wineries of one of the most important wine region in Mendoza. Our first stop will be at 9.30 a.m. into Cavas de Weinert Winery Tour and tasting of their wines. From Weinert we will go to Alta Vista Winery at 11.00 a.m. Wine tour and tasting. After Alta Vista, your host will take you to Ruca Malen winery at 12.30 p.m Tour and SPECIAL tasting of their wines followed by lunch in this beautiful restaurant inside the winery with a perfect view of the Andes Mountains and next to their vineyards. At 3.30 p.m we will visit our fourth winery, Catena Zapata Winery Wine tour and tasting. Around 5.30 p.m, arrive into your hotel.
Approximate cost US$ 110 per person.
Includes: Transfers in private car, 4 wine tours and tasting, lunch (alcoholic and sodas drinks are included), full time bilingual Host.
Various:
- Tango: Teatro Las Sillas do a really good milonga (Tango) every Friday and classes Monday to thursday. It`s on San Juan 1436, Tel 4297742. As for salsa, call 156551333. The lady teaches salsa and organises a salsa convention every November. Also there are Tango classes held at Alianza Francesa 4204224/154854593 on Chile 1754 road
Another one with Cesar Moyano on Wednesdays at 8pm and Fridays 7pm, 4214025/155456132.- Horse back riding. There is a horse stable walking distance from the Quinta. You can take it freely around the area, which is a very quiet neighborhood - not a lot of traffic.
- Rafting down the Mendoza river. Find out ways to do rafting. Cost normally is around 100 pesos per person. Transport is not included.
- Visits to many beautiful estancias, mainly in Uspallata (120Km from the Quinta) to spend the day there, for horse back riding, trekking, fishing, biking including lunch (asado, what else!).
- Check out Elsuyuke site , for guided activities such as Rafting, Sport fishing, horse riding etc..
- Hop over to Chile and spend a great weekend on the beach. You can take the car rental across the border provided you have paid the car rent company the fees for the paperwork. (Cost is around 150 pesos). Also check out the restaurants in Mendoza. Eating out is a delight here in Mendoza. Due to the boom in tourism here, many fabulous restaurants have emerged which provide great culinary delights.
- Cultural calendar in Mendoza (Art, Cinema, Folklore, music, theatre and dance). Spanish only.
- The Day Spa in the mountains, almost an hour drive from Mendoza city.
- While in BA, please contact me if you need nice apartments for rent in BA.
- Moving to Argentina website about Argentina in general.. My favorite! Great Links! Information you can find there is from how to buy real estate in Argentina, to knowing about the right plugs for your electric gadgets, culinary guides, and so much more!
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- All about Argentina Forum
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