I discovered a lot of amazing things in Buenos Aires- medialunas (croissants) and cafe con leche on sidewalk cafes, gigantic parks and tree-lined boulevards, incredible steak dinners with red wine on white-linen tablecloths for under $10 – but sadly fair trade wine was not one of them. Although Argentina is the primary manufacturer of certified fair trade wines, most or possibly all are exported to Europe with a small portion being exported to the United States (but nowhere near me it seems). As I blogged about a few days ago, I shopped for new jewelry for Bambootique at several fair trade shops in Buenos Aires. I figured if any one could tell me where to buy fair trade wine, my contacts at those shops could. Through Dolores of Fundacion Silataj I received the sad news that Argentina exports its fair trade wine. She also provided me with this list of fair trade vineyards, and if you come across them anywhere in the States please let me know.
Bodegas y Viñedos Amadeo Marañon S.A. (Producer)
Cribran S.A. (Producer)
Davolio, Nidi (Producer)
Mendoza Vineyards SRL (Trader)
Inal SA (Producer)
Bodega Furlotti SA (Trader)
Viña de la Solidaridad A.C. (Producer)
Trivento Bodegas y Viñedos S.A (Trader)
La Riojana Cooperativa Vitivinifruticola de la Rioja (Producer)
Beth
rae phillips said,
June 25, 2008 at 1:14 am
There is no need to feel bad about Argentina’s fair wine trading activities. The country produces such fine caliber wines of exemplary quality. sooner or later, the world will acknowledge its true worth. For more info about wines, explore http://vino.com
Dominik said,
May 9, 2009 at 1:45 pm
Bodega Furlotti SA (Trader) sells their wines under the Soluna label.
Here you can find shops that sell fairtrade wines: http://www.transfairusa.org/content/WhereToBuy/results.php?storeName=&city=&state=0&zip=&wine=on&x=35&y=9