Founded by Don Miguel Gascón in 1884, the winery forms part of the prestigious group initiated by pioneering winemaker, Nicholas Catena Zapata. Escorihuela draws on the natural beauty of its surroundings for inspiration both in the winery and the vineyard. The winery was the first to bottle 100% single varietal Malbec in 1940 – Escorihuela’s expertise in this native Argentiniean grape remains well respected today. The President’s Blend Candela Reserva was born in honour of Juan Peron, its most notorious fan.

It was precisely the wines of Argentina that attracted Montes into that country. For that same reason we imposed upon ourselves, right from the start, in 2001, the task of acquiring for KAIKEN the best grapes produced in the area. We went through all the best grape producing estates, finally deciding for the exceptional quality of that in the First Zone (Maipú, Cruz de Piedra, Ugarteche, Agrelo) as well as from Valle de Uco. Along with a hard selection of the best producers, we meticulously supervise each step and work in the vineyard from start to finish of each growing season, observing well each little detail. This, to attain the full potential from the best grapes.