Jamaican consumers aren’t short on wine choices. Vineyards from all four corners of the globe can boast of having one of their brands on a Jamaican shelf. From bold Malbecs to refreshing Rosés, the appreciationfor wine varieties has grown tremendously in the past 10 years.
Red Stripe recently gave its wine portfolio a makeover as it looks to introduce its fine wines to an increasingly discerning consumer.
Interestingly, this has been one of Red Stripe’s best kept secrets. Its parent company, Diageo, boasts some of the world’s finest wines with vineyards in ideal wine-growing regions such as Napa Valley, California and Mendoza, Argentina, home of Bodega NavarrosCorreas winery.
“The province of Mendoza is a winemaker’s paradise,” exudes Nasha Douglas, a wine enthusiast and Red Stripe’s new Brand Manager for Wines and Spirits. “The region’s unique conditions of diverse soils, warm weather and plenty of sunlight hours are ideal for producing high quality grapes and this is reflected in every glass of wine.”
The story of this winehousebegan more than two centuries ago when Don Juan de Dios Correas planted the family’s first vineyard in Mendoza in 1798. The family sold grapes and wines to other producers until 1974 when it founded Bodega Navarro Correas and started selling wine under its own name. It now operates two wineries in the Mendoza region: Cava Godoy Cruz and FincaAgrelo, both located in the foothills of the Andes Mountains. The warm days, cool nights and optimal soil conditions,as well as the melting snow from the mountains, which irrigates the vineyards, makes Mendoza ideal for growing grapes.
Today Navarro Correas is a leading Argentinepremium wine, led by its flagship varietal, Malbec.Its signature brand is the Navarro CorreasAlegoria Gran ReservaMalbec. Its aromas and flavours of red and black berries along with cinnamon and cloves from the oak ageing is a delightful experience. One sip of this excellently balanced wine creates an envisage of a breezy Argentine summer afternoon with horses grazing idly and the Andes Mountains in the background.
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