Algodon Mansion:
The new Algodon Mansion website design reflects our vision of elegance and sophistication, as well as our Algodon Brand statement. The site currently provides information regarding the mansion's high-end amenities and luxurious décor, and features package rates and special seasonal offers. We are also now officially able to schedule reservations, which we will begin accepting after October 1. The website will evolve throughout the following months to include more detailed information on the hotel, its features, and the surrounding neighborhood. Please visit the new website here, and we look forward to seeing you at our grand opening.
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On a recent visit to London for a high-end hotel and travel convention, Pablo Veloso, General Manager of Algodon Mansion, received compliments for our project's overall concept and execution to date. "All of our peers and potential future clients attending the event were impressed by our location," said Mr. Veloso; "and everyone agreed that Algodon Mansion is a refreshing new addition to the selection of hotels in Buenos Aires. Many also asked if Algodon has the intention to develop more Mansions in Latin America, saying that our concept is unique and that we should repeat this model in more properties. Numerous travel agents in attendance commented that the mansion would be particularly suitable for their honeymoon clients...and a representative from Abercrombie & Kent, one of the most important boutique & VIP agencies in the world, gave much praise and commented that ‘Buenos Aires deserves a project like this'."
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Algodon Wine Estates:
Algodon Wine Estates is pleased to announce the recent groundbreaking of its international Tennis Center and new home to the Clerc Tennis Academy. The Tennis Center and the Academy will both be headed by the renowned Jose Luis Clerc, and will feature every variety of Grand Slam playing surface including 9 championship clay courts, 1 hard court, and 1 grass court. The groundbreaking was held at 6:00 p.m. on March 25, 2009 at Algodon Wine Estates. Honored guest at the event included San Rafael’s Mayor, Mr. Omar Félix; Director of the Tennis Academy, Mr. Jose Luis Clerc; Algodon Wine Estate’s CEO and founder, Mr. Scott Mathis; celebrated design architect for Algodon properties, Gerhard Heusch; as well as a number of municipal and provincial officials. Clerc told reporters; “I honestly can’t believe it, it’s a dream of mine that came true in my country.”
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Algodon Wine Estates is very pleased to present “Mendoza Crush Fest 2009”, which will serve as a truly unprecedented industry event! Our Algodon vineyards in San Rafael, Mendoza will soon be shipping over 5 tons of our first Malbec grape harvest to New York City, which will be received and crushed at City Winery in Tribeca. Our fresh-off-the-boat, hand-picked grapes will then be made into wine in Manhattan! We will be celebrating this unique and exciting occasion with our partners and friends as well as various local (and possibly national) news and television organizations on Sunday, April 26, 2009. This all-day event will feature all good things Argentine including wine tastings, traditional cuisine, live music, dancing, and plenty of grape-stomping fun! Algodon Wine Estates and City Winery are hosting this extraordinary event, and we are expecting a number of other Manhattan-based, Argentine restaurants to attend and join the festivities.
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The exhibition was organized by the FAIAM Foundation and took place on Saturday, March 14th in Buenos Aires, in order to raise awareness for the Myasthenia Gravis Disease Foundation. Myasthenia Gravis is a neuromuscular disease leading to fluctuating muscle weakness and fatigue. Approximately 4,000 people attended the event, which also featured personalities such as Paola Suarez, Martin Jaite and Alberto Mancini, Florencia Labat, Raquel Giscafré Ines Gorrochategui and Mercedes Paz, among others. José Luis Clerc represented Algodon well by sporting an Algodon Wine Estates tennis shirt for the event; thereby promoting our development project as well as the upcoming Algodon Wine Estates/Clerc Tennis Academy at our San Rafael estate.
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Among the Vendimia (Grape Harvest) Celebrations, one of the most relevant annual events is the “Agasajo de Vendimia” (Grape Harvest Reception); an exclusive cocktail event where Mendoza’s main players meet with national and international diplomats, as well as notable figures from the Argentine government and political parties. Algodon Wine Estate’s invitation and participation in Agasajo de Vendimia was the result of our team’s hard strategic positioning work among our peer leaders and the press. The President of the Argentine Nation, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, arrived along with Chief of Cabinet, Sergio Massa, and Secretary of the Interior, Florencio Randazzo. After the proceedings, the President and Chief of Cabinet personally greeted winemakers and industry workers. Algodon Wine Estates’ Director of Project Development, Tourism & Hospitality; Diego Coll Benegas, seized the opportunity to introduce the topic of Algodon Wine Estates, and he received compliments for our project’s investment in San Rafael.
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On a recent visit to Algodon Wine Estates, Jose Luis Clerc took the opportunity to play tennis with DPEC Partners’ CEO and founder, Scott Mathis at a local tennis club, and both were surprised to be met by over 100 Clerc fans and autograph seekers, as well as local television, radio and newspaper reporters. Mr. Clerc improvised a tennis clinic with several young, aspiring tennis players from the area that were in attendance. Mr. Clerc’s reputable charisma and enthusiasm were well-received by the press and local fans, who were also very happy to learn of his new affiliation with San Rafael and Algodon Wine Estates. He later granted interviews to the reporters in attendance, and the unexpected turnout served as a wonderful public relations opportunity for our project.
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The renowned food & wine critic and enology journalist, Fernando Vidal Buzzi, visited Algodon Wine Estates recently on invitation from our partner at Bombal & Aldao, Camilo Aldao. During his visit, the esteemed critic toured Algodon Wine Estates’ winery and enjoyed a series of meals and tasting events. A midday brunch took place at Algodon Wine Estates’ restaurant, where under the direction of the estate’s Executive Chef, Gastón Langlois, a special menu was prepared for the occasion. Mr. Vidal Buzzi expressed praise for our wines and the quality of our winery’s infrastructure, and acknowledged our restaurant’s concept of a woodfire-based gastronomy as the key differential for our award-winning cuisine.
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Algodon Wines:
Bonarda grapes need hot weather, plenty of sunshine over the cluster, low yield and adequate ripening, which are conditions found throughout Argentina’s prime winegrowing regions. However in San Rafael’s Cuadro Benegas district, winemakers have discovered an additional advantage unique to its geography. The district is situated between the Diamante River to the north and the Atuel River to the south, and both are fed by the purest glacial runoff from the snowcapped Andes Mountains. The district’s location between the two rivers has had a remarkable affect on the soil conditions in the area. It has been argued that Cuadro Benegas is the best place to cultivate grapes in the region, and it is repeatedly recommended to produce top wines due to the considerable benefits delivered from its mineral-rich loam. In a recent private study carried out for Algodon Wine Estates by Agronomia San Rafael, laboratory analysis determined that the soil qualities in Cuadro Benegas are optimal for the cultivation of Bonarda and other red varieties. Soil conditions allow for healthy and prosperous root development, and provide the nourishment required for red varieties to complete their growth cycle and biological ripening of the fruit.
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Last month, Algodon Wine was featured at the New York Wine Expo, and received a special invitation from Wines of Argentina to participate in a showcased tasting called “Argentina's Unparalleled Malbecs.” Wines of Argentina is an internationally recognized organization whose large presence in the wine-world is attributed their representation of nearly all of Argentina’s most significant wineries, which are responsible for over 95% of Argentine wine exports. The New York Wine Expo is an annual three-day exposition catering to the general public and the wine and restaurant trade. Participants have the opportunity to sample over 600 wines from more than 170 winemakers from around the globe. It is estimated that over 3,000 consumers and 5,000 trade representatives attended the event, which took place Feb 27th-Mar 1st at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, in Manhattan.
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InvestProperty Group:
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Look for Algodon Mansion and Algodon Wine Estates in the April issue of ForbesLife, the luxury lifestyle magazine going to all Forbes subscribers. This is the special Travel Issue, and its cover story is titled “The Best of Buenos Aires”. Our properties will appear in the “Best of Buenos Aires Hotels” section under the distinction of “New Arrivals”. Forbes has over 5.4 million readers who are among the most affluent people in the world; and its audience has more CEOS than any other publication. Our inclusion into this prestigious magazine is certainly an honor, as we are literally one of a handful of hotels mentioned. The Forbes brand is known to represent financial success and prosperity, and that is a wonderful association for Algodon and our other companies, as we create a name for ourselves in this exclusive luxury marketplace. In addition, the mere fact that ForbesLife is devoting such an issue to Buenos Aires just supports our long held contention that the Argentine capital is a world-class city and destination that holds great appeal for luxury travelers. Congratulations to our many team members who have worked so hard to get us to where we are.
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A recent article in TodaysFinancialNews.com asks "Is Mendoza the best place to retire?" We say yes. The glowing commentary reports; "Few places on earth are suitable for quality wine production. The climate and soil need to be right, and vine cultivation and wine production expertise (ideally the experience of many generations) should be available locally. You also need a production and marketing infrastructure. Mendoza has all of these in abundance." The piece goes on to say; "Today there is a third wave of pioneers setting their sights on Mendoza. They are coming from all over the globe. The reason is simple: U.S. dollars buy 30-40 times more vineyard here than in Napa Valley...the real estate values here are amazing." You can read the full article here.
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