LOCATION

Jean Rivier and sons S.R.L. was founded in 1954. It is located in South America, in the republic of Argentina, province of Mendoza, and within the city of San Rafael.
San Rafael is located in the southern region of the Mendoza province, in the western portion of Argentina.

San Rafael

Population: 168,000 inhabitants, 5.3 inhabitants/km2.

Size: 31,245 km2- 85,000 hectares cultivated. .

Territory: Three regions: The Andes mountain range, desert region, and cultivated plains.

Water Geography: The rivers that run through are the Diamante and Atuel rivers that originate in the Ande's mountains and give life to the productive oasis.

Soil: Plains in a flood region with many minerals in shallow soil.

Climate: Temperate with semi arid characteristics. Warm summers with little cloudiness, moderate winds and low percentage of relative atmospheric humidity, wide variation between day and evening temperatures, high quantity of hours of sunlight all determines optimal conditions for wine growing and are conditions that help give our wines their unique characteristics and its exceptional quality.
Average annual precipitations: 300 mm, this is an important comparative advantage for the production of fine wines.

Temperatura media Anual: 14,8° C.