ProducerLuján de Cuyo
Clos des Andes
クロ・デ・アンデス
Bordeaux precision, Mendoza's 1935 ungrafted vines.
Bodega Poesía is a boutique estate in Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza, founded around 1998-2000 by French Bordeaux winemakers Hélène Garcin-Lévêque and Patrice Lévêque. Its flagship red, Clos des Andes, comes from a single 13-hectare plot planted in 1935 with own-rooted (ungrafted) Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon, farmed organically without formal certification. The wines blend French winemaking precision with the high-altitude character of Argentine terroir, aged in French oak for structured, age-worthy reds.
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Who Is This For?
For those who love structured, Bordeaux-style Malbec blends with a story rooted in historic, ungrafted old vines.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Clos des Andes its own winery?
- No — Clos des Andes is the flagship red produced by Bodega Poesía, a boutique estate in Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza founded by French winemakers Hélène Garcin-Lévêque and Patrice Lévêque.
- What makes the vineyard behind Clos des Andes special?
- The wine comes from a single 13-hectare plot planted in 1935 with own-rooted (ungrafted) Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon vines, farmed organically without formal certification.
- What is the estate's connection to Bordeaux?
- Founders Hélène Garcin-Lévêque and Patrice Lévêque also own Right Bank Bordeaux properties, including Clos l'Église in Pomerol and Château Barde-Haut in Saint-Émilion, and apply the same meticulous winemaking approach in Argentina.
- How is Clos des Andes made?
- Grapes are picked early to preserve acidity, then the wine is aged in French oak barrels for around 16-18 months, aiming to let the high-altitude Luján de Cuyo terroir speak through structured tannins and fresh acidity.