Uvairena 1750 draws its name from the Spanish word “uva”, meaning grape, and “renda”, an indigenous Guarani word meaning “place”; 1750 refers to the property’s elevation in metres. Opening in 2004, the winery was the brainchild of Francisco Roig, now a US citizen, who wanted to give back to the land of his birth. It is run by the indigenous people of region, mostly women, including winemaker Maria Eldy Contreras, with that heritage proudly displayed on the bottle. The limestone and slate-dominated vineyards are farmed sustainably, using organic practices and without the use of herbicides. There is minimal intervention in the vineyard or cellar, and the winery eschews oak in all of its wines, save for a couple of Reserves, in order to let the terroir show through in the glass. The wines produced from these high-elevation vineyards are lithe and lively, harkening more to the wines of Southern Chile, than to the wines of their Argentinean neighbour. Yields from this challenging climate are low, is total production. In recent years, Uvairenda 1750 began to work with its neighbours, hoping to source prime vineyard locations for future harvests.