PYROS is an outstanding collection of unusual and exclusive wines from Argentina. All the grapes for these wines come from the exclusive Pedernal Valley, a deep and isolated canyon located in the amazing foothills of the Andes Mountains in the province of San Juan.
Thanks to the high altitude of the Pedernal Valley, the soil, the climate and the excellent location and terrain of the place combine to create an exceptional and unique terroir, which results in high quality wine grapes.
PYROS cultivates the complex and exceptional quality of the Pedernal Valley to express the full potential of the viticulture of San Juan. The results are extraordinary and unusual wines which are both complex and elegant.
Matocq grew up in San Juan, where his family worked in the vineyards. He graduate from the University of Buenos Aires in the School of Agronomy. And he earn a Master of Science degree in Viticulture and Enology at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure Agronomique de Montpellier, France. That work gave him an international perspective on the world of wine, and it is something he brings to his work every day at Pyros. He has been a vineyard consultant for 20 years and one of the most experienced in Pedernal Valley before joing Pyros in 2011.
Matocq is the author of many articles on viticulture in leading technical publications throughout the world and he continues to be heavily involved in education, teaching as part of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, National University of Cuyo in Mendoza.