Bodega Garzon in Punta del Este Uruguay – A World-Class Sustainable Winery
The 19,050 m² building has a capacity of 2.2 million litres and is the first sustainable, LEED-certified (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) winery outside North America, following the strict requirements set by the United States Green Building Council. Regardless of use or functionality, the certification covers the entirety of the facilities, an unprecedented event in the world. Founded by Alejandro Pedro Bulgheroni (born 24 October 1943) who is an Argentine billionaire businessman in the…
Billionaire Alejandro Bulgheroni Has New Wine Dreams for South America
The oil magnate and founder of one of Argentina’s richest families sits down for an interview about his burgeoning wine empire and opens up about his dream to launch Patagonia’s first ice wine. It was twilight when Alejandro Pedro Bulgheroni first saw a 2,200-hectare property for sale in rural Garzón, just north of Uruguayan resort Punta del Este, where he has a beach house. The peaceful green hills reminded him of Tuscany. “The place had magic,” he says. “I had to have it.” He bought…
