Our history
Our dream
FRIENDSHIP, PASSION FOR WINE AND THE MAGIC LANDSCAPE
We are a group of friends passionate about wine and Argentina and 12 years ago we acquired a beautiful land in the province of Mendoza, to develop an ambitious wine project: « Vignes des Andes ».
Many of us have worked all over the world, but it is at the bottom of the Andes that we chose to make our dream come true: to plant vines. Not only to produce our own wine… but also to receive our friends.
The founders
Vincent Chevalier – President
Contractor in the tourism sector (tour operator and hotel). He has based in Argentina since 1988, he has been the initiator of « Vignes des Andes » project since its launch in 2007 and carried out the first round of investors.
Bruno Legrand – Architect
Internationally renowned, Bruno has mastered both wine and hotel architecture projects, such as Château Léoville Poyferré (Médoc), the Four Seasons Hotel in Megève and the “Monteviejo” and “Flechas de los Andes” wineries in Argentina.
Julio Tosti – Director
In charge of the domain, Julio has been working for 20 years in Mendoza. He has notably participated in the setting up of the “Clos de los Siete” project. He brings to the project his perfect knowledge of the Province and its authorities, his deep experience of management and negotiation.
EL Equipo
Gabriela Celeste
Gabriela is an Agricultural Engineer specialized in viticulture and winemaking from the University of Mendoza. She has collaborated in several projects in French, Italian and Argentinean wineries, especially in wine making and quality control. She is in charge of the strategic development and oenological monitoring of private projects in Argentina and South America.
Marcelo Canatella
Marcelo is an Agronomist specializing in viticulture from the University of Mendoza. He collaborates on several wine projects in the region, in particular on the Clos de los Siete. He was previously a sales executive for the John Deere watering equipment subsidiary. He also collaborates with the company Eno.Rolland for which he performs services.
Olivier Magon de la Villehuchet
Olivier has collaborated as an investor and director in several companies in Argentina, Brazil and France, including Restaurant Olsen, Futon Company and Mon Petit Art. He was also commercial director of the Usinor group in Argentina and business development consultant for several start-ups. Olivier joined the team in March 2016, with the objective of developing the brand’s sales in the Argentinean market and abroad.
François Andurand
Originally from France, François has been living in Argentina since December 2016 after completing a scientific degree in France. In the team since July 2018, François is in charge of sales administration and communication and participates actively in various marketing events.