bodega municipalidad de hualfin

We were driving up to Salta along Ruta 40 and on the particular day we left Belen, things got hairier the further north we went. The road got worse (roadworks), the wind got stronger and the airborne dust got thicker. As we drove into Hualfin, things cleared just enough for us to see a whole heap of vineyards near the road. Then we saw a sign to a winery and thought we might stop and see what they've got going on here.It took a little bit of searching to find the right roads to get to the winery (not a direct route), but we eventually found it. We arrived and parked, then looked around - the place seemed deserted. We got out of the car in the howling wind and dust and scuttled to what looked like the cellar door. Inside was somewhat sparsely decorated, but with a few things to look at. A relatively young girl turned up to greet us and chat a bit. When we said we were keen to have a look around, she offered to show us the winery. Inside, we found the winemaker (Rolando Lazzarotti), who was pumping some wine from one tank to another.Rolando was quite happy to stop what he was doing and give us a tour of the facility, explaining everything, answering questions etc. We got to taste some of the various tanks at various stages of their ferments, and the whole thing was really interesting.We ended up buying some of the Torrontes and Malbec, both of which have continued to be as nice as we remembered!Turns out Rolando is also involved in a cider-making enterprise, so we got a couple of bottles of that too - Los Amaya. Sad to say, that didn't last long! Delicious.In summary, we had a great tour and tasting on an otherwise awful day. Thanks Rolando and team!

Todo el Norte tiene ese no se que antropológico de poder ir halando con la gente a medida que viajamos y vamos descubriendo lugares como Hualfin. Tomarse unos vinos secretos y sentirse Marco Polo. Que placer.....

Nos paso casi lo mismo. Vinos EXELENTES. Hualfin fue un hallazgo de casualidad. Una hermosa Iglesia y buenas vides que antes se enviaban a granel a Cafayate

Esta bodeguita está ubicada en un pueblo llamado Hualfin (parte del departamento de Belén) en la provincia de Catamarca.Dimos con esta bodega de casualidad. Cruzábamos el pueblito, procurando información para llegar al complejo termal "los nacimientos" y al ingresar nos encontramos con una pequeña avenida surcada por un viñedo. Al fondo del pueblo y en un alto, apareció la bodega municipal de Hualfin. En fin, uno a veces tiene prejuicios y cuando leí "municipal" me dije: mmmm...valdrá la pena?Al llegar una chica nos recibió amablemente, nos mostró parte de la bodega y la cava. Luego nos hizo probar un mlabec y un torrontés de la línea "Qylur". Sinceramente dar con este lugar nos encantó. El torrontés era fresco y muy equilibrado entre sus aromas dulces y su acidez en boca y el Malbec, era tan auténtico! una explosión de fruta. En síntesis, vinos equilibrados, correctos, super tomables y a un precio casi irrisorio. Si pasan por Hualfín, no dejen de pasar la visita a la bodega, se van a sorprender gratamente!