BULGHERONI
BY LISA GMUR, CSW
Bodega Garzón, Uruguay
They all share a common denominator - the passion of Alejandro Valley with some over 100 years old. Alejandro Bulgheroni Family
Bulgheroni.
Vineyards’ U.S. volume is currently at about 100,000 cases.
Today, Bulgheroni’s wine projects span 21 estates in six countries.
Like many in the wine industry, Bulgheroni is completely aware that
passion precedes profits. He knows that wine is slow at turning a
According to Forbes, Alejandro Bulgheroni’s worth is estimated profit. But he is hopeful that one day it will be a profitable business.
to be around $4.7 billion. One billion of that is invested in
wine projects around the globe. In neighboring Argentina, the Unlike many in the wine industry, Bulgheroni does not imbibe
ventures include the Vistalba, Tomero, and Argento. Bulgheroni’s in his wine projects. He admits he was never a big drinker but
California properties include Alejandro Bulgheroni Estate on Napa completely stopped twenty years ago when he married his and wife,
Valley’s Howell Mountain.
Bettina. However, lately he has started tasting the wines, wanting
to know what others are experiencing. He fully understands the
Bulgheroni also owns The Bounty Hunter, a catalog of wines. wine lifestyle and wants to leave his seven children something
Bulgheroni also has investments in Tuscany, in Bordeaux with beautiful.
Chateau Suau and Chateau de Langalerie, and in Australia, where
he has acquired nearly 120 acres of vineyards in the Barossa
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