Bodega Chacra

Bodega Chacra is a winery in Argentine Patagonia, founded in 2004 by Piero Incisa della Rocchetta in Mainqué, in the Río Negro region. The goal has always been the same: to capture the freest and most authentic expression of the climate, microclimate, and terroir of this corner of Patagonia.

In Patagonia, a "chacra" is a plot of land devoted to fruit growing. The winery safeguards old ungrafted vines and farms with certified organic and biodynamic methods: no synthetic fertilizers or pesticides, compost made from skins, leaves, and manure from the estate’s animals, and biodynamic preparations produced in-house. Beekeeping and the protection of local wildlife are also part of an approach that sees every wine as the outcome of nature.

The environment is both extreme and captivating. The Alto Valle del Río Negro lies between 290 and 330 meters above sea level, with minimal rainfall, dry, steady winds, hot days, and cold nights that prolong ripening. In the Mainqué area, the high concentration of iron gives rise to heavy red clay soils, while another part of the estate extends over the steep, eroded slopes of the "barda".

Harvesting, by hand and in the early morning hours, selects only the best clusters, which are sorted again at the winery. Fermentations take place with indigenous yeasts in small concrete vats, without filtration, to preserve the natural aromas; maturation occurs in extra-fine-grained French oak barrels.

Transparent, pure, delicate, and floral, with pronounced minerality: the wines of Bodega Chacra, including Mainqué Chardonnay, are a faithful portrait of Río Negro Patagonia.