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From France to Argentina and Back to Germany

2025-09-01

From France to Argentina and Back to Germany The history of Malbec in Argentina is a remarkable story worth telling. Originating from the Cahors region in southwestern France, it arrived in Argentina in the mid-19th century through Michel Aimé Pouget, a French botanist hired by then-president Domingo Faustino Sarmiento to develop viticulture in the Cuyo region, Sarmiento’s homeland. (...) Read More