Piedra Negra

Bodega Piedra Negra is a winery of the Lurton family in Vista Flores, Tunuyán, within the Los Chacayes Geographical Indication, in the Uco Valley. François Lurton, from a well-known winemaking family from Bordeaux, arrived in Argentina in the early 1990s and, after exploring several regions, chose these high lands at the foot of the Andes, where he was a pioneer and built the winery on about 200 hectares.

Tours, tastings and food

The wine tourism offer includes several guided tours with tastings, which vary in route and length: a premium tour and tasting of about an hour and a half that begins with a welcome glass on the terrace, a blind tasting designed for going with friends, a dynamic tasting, and a tasting in François Lurton's personal cellar. There are organic wines, and you can also try a vermouth and a gin made by the house.

The winery also has the Auténtico restaurant, with farm-to-table cuisine, regional products of organic origin, and four- or six-course menus paired with the house wines. According to the winery itself, the restaurant operates from Thursday to Monday.

The place and how to get there

The estate is at about 1,100 meters above sea level, on poor soils of alluvial gravel which, together with the high-altitude desert climate, produce fresh and concentrated wines. From the terrace you can see the mountains and the vineyards. It is located on Provincial Route 94, at kilometer 20, in Vista Flores, and it is best to arrive by car.

Practical information

The Tunuyán guide lists it as open every day from 9 to 17. Tours and lunches require a reservation: you can write to the visits email or call by phone. Offerings and menus change with the season, so it is worth checking before you go.