Tempus Alba: The Zenith of Summer

We are officially in the middle of summer!! The heat is here and here to stay for the next few months. Mendoza’s summer sizzle has summoned all the wine seekers in need of sun from all parts of the world, and at the end of a busy day, Tempus Alba feels like the apex of this wine drenched pull. Crowds of happy yet sweaty bike tourists are rolling into Tempus Alba in a daily frenzy. The Patio is as predicted, hopping!

We have geared up for the busy season with some fun new additions. The launch of the sun faring pergola has made the Patio at Tempus Alba the place to be on a hot and sunny afternoon. Bottles of Malbec Rose refresh our thirsty guests underneath its lovely shade. Yummy dishes are flying out of the kitchen, with such momentum, that we have happily added two more talented staff members to our kitchen team. My lovely sister has also come down from beautiful, however, rainy Vancouver BC, to spend some time soaking up the rays on the terrace. I’m not sure which she is enjoying more, soaking up the free flowing wine or the endless heat.

Some great changes to the menus have been made. Guests can now taste our top wines with the addition of the premium flight to our wine list, featuring the 2006 Pleno, the 2003 wine maker’s reserve and the Tempus Vero. Check out the specs on these fantastic wines, all of which are truly treasures worth hunting for. The fresh fruit and wine popsicles have taken on a new summer identity. Spring’s Malbec Rose and strawberry has been replaced with fresh peach and Syrah. I love the presentation of these icy desserts so much, that I had to share this photo with you, and yes, the stick is a shoot from our vines. I mean how cute is that?

The vines are now heavy with ripening fruit turning shades of the vintage to come. The next few months are going to be a flurry of activity. With the shadow of this year’s harvest just around the corner, there are lots of things to keep your eyes peeled and your ears tuned for, here at Tempus Alba. For instance, soon our wines will be labeled under the name TEMPUSALBA all one word in the US market, shedding the current name PRELUDIO.