ESTABLECIMIENTO JUANICO
Uruguay, Juanico Canelones
About
In 1979 there came a big change when the family headed by Juan Carlos Deicas took charge of the Juanico winery. It started with a previously unimagined new vision, plus new technology, continual investment in the business, and an enormous “change in attitude” in order to be able to face the new challenges. 1980 The Reorganisation: The first step was to completely redirect the winery, devoting it to the development of fine wines and in particular to the cultivation of the French noble varieties. With the arrival in the business of Fernando Deicas, there started a study of soils and cultivation never seen before in Uruguay and it was discovered that the region has the same characteristics as the Bordeaux region for the cultivation of grape vines. From these findings it was decided to practice the cultivation of the most famous French varieties. Then frequent trips to Europe started, principally France and Italy, plus constant contact with consultants and experts in Australia, United States, Argentina and Chile in search of better knowledge and new technology.