Decero, meaning “from scratch”, was born of a bare patch of land and a family′s love affair with wine. Winemaking in Thomas Schmidheiny′s family went back to his grandparents in Switzerland . Then, Napa had inspired his mother, Adda, in the 1970s, so too did Agrelo capture the heart and mind of Thomas, when travelling over the Andes into Argentina, 20 years later.

The vineyard at the estate is named “Remolinos” after the tiny whirlwinds in the area that thread their way along the vines, keeping the grapes dry and in perfect condition. It is located in the highest area of Agrelo at 1050 meters in the region of Mendoza. The 110 hectare estate was planted in 2000 to Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot (unusual for Argentine producers) and Tannat. All the Decero wines come from this single vineyard, all from hand-picked fruit.

“Amano”, means by hand: At every stage wines are handcrafted to be world class, whilst treading lightly in their environment. From planting to pruning and picking the vines by hand, Finca Decero vinegrower has come to know every inch of his vineyard.