Our History
FRIENDSHIP, PASSION FOR WINE AND THE MAGIC OF THE LANDSCAPE
We are a group of friends passionate about wine and Argentina and 12 years ago we acquired a beautiful estate in the province of Mendoza, to develop an ambitious wine project: Vignes des Andes.
Many of us have traveled the world, but it is at the foot of the Andes that we have chosen to realize this dream that was so close to our hearts: to plant roots. Not only to produce our own wine… but also to receive our friends there
Vincent Chevalier – President
Entrepreneur in the tourism sector (tour operator and hotelier). Based in Argentina since 1988, he has been the initiator of the Vignes des Andes project since its launch in 2007 and carried out the first round of investors.
Bruno Legrand – Architect
Internationally renowned, Bruno masters both wine and hotel architecture projects. His achievements include Château Léoville Poyferré (Médoc), the Four Seasons Hotel in Megève and the “Monteviejo” and “Flechas de los Andes” wineries in Argentina.
Julio Tosti – Director
Julio, who is responsible for the Finca, has been working in Mendoza for 20 years. He has notably participated in setting up the “Clos de los Siete” project. He brings to the project his perfect knowledge of the Province and its authorities, his extensive experience in management and negotiation.
FRIENDSHIP, PASSION FOR WINE AND THE MAGIC OF THE LANDSCAPE
We are a group of friends passionate about wine and Argentina and 12 years ago we acquired a beautiful estate in the province of Mendoza, to develop an ambitious wine project: Vignes des Andes.
Many of us have traveled the world, but it is at the foot of the Andes that we have chosen to realize this dream that was so close to our hearts: to plant roots. Not only to produce our own wine… but also to receive our friends there
Vincent Chevalier – President
Entrepreneur in the tourism sector (tour operator and hotelier). Based in Argentina since 1988, he has been the initiator of the Vignes des Andes project since its launch in 2007 and carried out the first round of investors.
Bruno Legrand – Architect
Internationally renowned, Bruno masters both wine and hotel architecture projects. His achievements include Château Léoville Poyferré (Médoc), the Four Seasons Hotel in Megève and the “Monteviejo” and “Flechas de los Andes” wineries in Argentina.
Julio Tosti – Director
Julio, who is responsible for the Finca, has been working in Mendoza for 20 years. He has notably participated in setting up the “Clos de los Siete” project. He brings to the project his perfect knowledge of the Province and its authorities, his extensive experience in management and negotiation.
THE TEAM
Gabriela Celeste
Gabriela is an Agricultural Engineer specializing in viticulture from the University of Mendoza.
She has collaborated on several projects in French, Italian and Argentinian wineries, especially in winemaking and wine quality monitoring.
She is in charge of the strategic development and oenological monitoring of private projects in Argentina and South America.
Olivier Magon from Villehuchet
Olivier has been an investor and director in companies in Argentina, Brazil and France, including Restaurant Olsen, Futon Company and Mon Petit Art. Former sales director of the Usinor group in Argentina and consultant for start-ups, he joined the team in March 2016 to develop sales in Argentina and internationally.
Francois Andurand
Originally from France, François settled in Argentina in December 2016 after completing a scientific degree in France.
In the team since July 2018, François is responsible for sales administration, communication and actively participates in various marketing events.
Marcelo Canatella
Marcelo is an Agricultural Engineer specializing in viticulture from the University of Mendoza. He collaborates on several wine projects in the region, particularly on the Clos de los Siete. He was previously a sales manager for the irrigation equipment subsidiary of the John Deere company. He also collaborates with the Eno.Rolland company for which he provides services.