Rule of Three is on a journey to tell a story about the land uniquely suited for nurturing grapes, giving wine its sense of place – one small, interesting batch at a time. Taste, talk, share and join us on our journey.
2009
A vineyard is born
THE PLACE
The journey begins 3,000 feet above sea level in the Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina. Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon vines are planted in the rocks, clay and sand that make up this rugged terruño (Spanish for terroir). The vines will produce strong root systems to nurture the grapes.
WHAT WE SET OUT TO ACHIEVE
We invite you to come along on the journey from the beginning, to learn the story of the land and explore what is happening as each vintage is harvested.
2010
One year of growth
The fragile vines are protected and supported as their root systems expand into the rocky terrain.
The drip irrigation system is engineered to enable or restrict water flow to each individual plot. Ground cover between rows helps to keep the dust level down especially during zonda winds (the warm dry winds that blow down the eastern side of the Andes).
Two years later
2011
Spiffy new plaques replace the handwritten post markings that delineate the vineyard.
Tres Terruños, or “three from the land” roughly translated, is what we have named the vineyard. It marks our quest to craft interesting wine that speaks of the land from which it came.
Three years later
2012
