Daniel Angelici presents his wine: what it is and how much Cupra costs, the red in which he pays tribute to his father

No one wants to be left behind in the beautiful moments that Argentine wine experiences. Proof of this is the number of new entrepreneurs in the field who have embarked on the adventure of doing so. The latter of them, the businessman and former president of the Boca Juniors club, Daniel Angelici, who will be launching his first red wine made in Mendozacalled Cupra.

“After twelve years at the club -almost four as treasurer and eight as president- there are large vacancies. I took a lot of time out of my family in those years and the idea now was to be able to do something with my children, have a project together, “Angelici said Tuesday at the product presentation to the press and 250 guests.

Angelici family is the name of the company he formed with his children Leandro, Daniela and Victoria, whose first fruits were a blend of red grapes vintage 2020 made in Valle de Uco of winemaker Estela Perinetti. The label name was chosen to honor Remo Angelici, Daniel’s father, who was born in the Italian town of Cupra Marittima, located on the shores of the Adriatic Sea.

What is Cupra and how much does it cost, Daniel Angelici’s first wine

Aficionado of fine wine as a consumer, Angelici began to consider the idea of ​​investing in vineyards A few years ago, when he started looking for farms in Valle de Uco, Mendoza, a terroir that -he knew- was one of the most valued Argentines in the world.

“Valle de Uco is an international brandwhen you travel and ask for Argentine wine, it’s hard for them to offer you one that’s not from there, ”he said, speaking to Clarion, to tell from what perspective he approached this new business. “I want to make good winethat I liked it, that my friends liked it and the challenge of improving it every year ”, he added.

So far, the former leader has not found the perfect place to buy and plant his own plots, so the Cupra 2020 vintage It is made with grapes from different vineyards. Malbec (65%) is from Tupungato, Cabernet Franc (20%) from La Consulta, San Carlos, and Merlot (15%) is also from Tupungato.

The 2021 vintage, which will launch in September, promises to include its first 100% Malbec varietaland winemaker Perinetti is already making a rosé that Angelici plans to dedicate to her mother, so that everyone can continue in the family line.

The total production of Gran Corte 2020 is 8,000 bottles, of which a portion is distributed to restaurants and hotels such as Roldán (Palermo), Faena (Puerto Madero), Savoy and SLS. For direct sale there are approximately 100 bottles available through the website https://cuprawines.com, where lA box of 3 bottles costs $ 21,000 and a box of 6, $ 40,000.

Excited at this new facet, Angelici defined himself as an “enthusiastic apprentice” in the world of wine, an activity not considered recreational. “I put time into it, I want to read, learn to talk to oenologists and agronomists, start to understand the composition of the soil and how it influences it, why each grape is different, know about miracles, about in acidity … “, he lists.

Regarding the recent invasion of some soccer players in the world of alcohol, he especially celebrates the members of the Mexican 86 World Cup winning team, where he counts some friends. “I was talking about this with Ruggeri and Burruchaga. I’m glad that through wine you can pay tribute to the champions“, he observed.

On the other hand, when he was asked if he had ever tasted the wine of Marcelo Gallardo, the technical director of River Plate, he mischievously replied: “I haven’t tried it yet … To think that we live in the same building and I haven’t ‘ t. I tried. He should give me a bottle and I will give him one in Cupra, so everyone can taste each other’s wine“.