History
In Catamarca there are some of the highest mountains in the world. In fact, if we exclude the Himalayan mountains, on the Asian continent, the Catamarca portion of the Andes has the highest set of heights on the planet.
An intricate labyrinth of valleys and pockets hidden between mountain ranges of varied condition, extension and geological origin, defines this large and remote region of Argentina, exclusive owner of a name as original as it is powerful, Catamarca.
Coming from the Quechua language of the ancient Incas, the word Catamarca alludes to a “fortress in the height”.
The highest altitudes in Catamarca exceed six thousand meters above sea level in the Andes mountain range. This is an abrupt, narrow and long relatively young geological formation, which emerged in the last thirty million years and runs from end to end of South America, along 7,500 kilometers.
It is the most extensive mountain system in the world and –it will surprise many- the province of Catamarca gathers the largest set of high altitudes of its entire extension and of the American continent.
They are, for the most part, old extinct volcanoes, which in their last eruptions managed to raise one more step. The imposing Ojos del Salado is not only the second highest in the Americas but also the highest volcano in the world.
Of the mountains that exceed six thousand meters in height in the Andes of South America, 42 are in Argentina and 18 in the province of Catamarca, which brings together the largest set of heights on the continent. They are the highest volcanoes in the world and 8 of the highest mountains in America.
Terroir
In our Andes mountain range, in the northwest corner of the province of Catamarca, there is the highest concentration of the highest volcanoes in the world. Our plots in these Lands of Volcanoes express the essence of their origin. Icy winds and large thermal amplitudes make our identity..
Our wines
They are born in the vineyard. Our vision is to make intense and unforgettable wines, without neglecting our “Identity” provided by our soils and climates.
From petrified black lava, Aliado was born, nurtured and inspired by the fauna and flora of the Puna of Catamarca, characterized by its great beauty and peculiar ability to adapt to an extraordinary variety of habitats.
From petrified black lava, Aliado was born, nurtured and inspired by the fauna and flora of the Puna of Catamarca, characterized by its great beauty and peculiar ability to adapt to an extraordinary variety of habitats.
de lava negra petrificada, nace Aliado, nutrido e inspirado en la fauna y flora de la puna
Catamarqueña, caracterizada por su gran belleza y peculiar capacidad de adaptarse a una extraordinaria variedad de hábitats.
de lava negra petrificada, nace Aliado, nutrido e inspirado en la fauna y flora de la puna
Catamarqueña, caracterizada por su gran belleza y peculiar capacidad de adaptarse a una extraordinaria variedad de hábitats.