Seed Wine, Wine that does good

  2014 Malbec and 2014 Red Wine Tasting Notes “The rich opulent styles of Argentinian Malbec are very familiar to those who like very ripe styles of Napa cab. The blend had an especially interesting tannic structure, while the single variety Malbec showed typicity of black fruit and cinnamon.” -Chef Kayne Raymond Star of BBC […]

Seed Wines was planted in Mendoza’s Altamira district by Tony Hartl and Alex Chang after a mountaineering accident gave them time to get to know the geography, the landscape and the people of one of Argentina’s most remote areas. Under the direction of winemaker Giuseppe Franceschini, the winery produces, from a vineyard more than 3,000 […]

Imagine approaching the summit of Argentina’s Aconcagua Mountain, part of the Andes, with your best friend when oxygen is running low, your lungs are crackling and pulmonary edema is setting in. At this point retreat is the only option. A life well lived is full of retreats, stopping points, re-direction. We all experience brokenness. What […]

“My wife and I opened a bottle of the Red Blend with a roast chicken, hoping that it would pair reasonably well, but not sure exactly what to think. (My wife, in general, is not a fan of new world wines). Immediately, we were both struck with the pronounced aromas that we both described as […]

I love the story of Seed Wine because it’s about serendipity, adventure and giving back. In 2012, entrepreneurs Tony Hartl and Alex Chang traveled to Argentina to climb Aconcagua. But when an injury forced them to helicopter off the mountain, a new adventure was born.  As they nursed their battered bodies with fine wine, Tony and […]