La Vida Buena Wine Club
and Estancia
The La Vida Buena Wine Club was created by Yvonne and Thomas Phelan, two enthusiastic wine lovers who want to share their enjoyment and appreciation of unique Argentine wines with fellow wine lovers.
Because of their 100% commitment to success the Phelans moved to Mendoza and San Rafael, Argentina in July 2009 to personally oversee their 108 acre La Vida Buena Development which was purchased in December 2007.
Beginning in September 2009 over 40 acres went under planting and the construction of a brand new Worker’s House was well in progress. (see “Own A Boutique Vineyard page for Slide Show of progress).
To date the La Vida Buena Wine Club has over twenty-five Members including numerous residents from the USA, and also Mexico, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Argentine (Buenos Aires) Panama and major countries of Europe; Ireland, England, Belgium and Holland.
Under the La Vida Buena Wine Club program each year beginning in 2012 a Wine Club Member will start to receive shipments of premium Argentine wines comprising magnificent Malbec, classic Cabernet Sauvignon, smooth Syrah and crisp Chardonnay. In year five, 2014, each La Vida Buena Wine Club Member will receive 60 bottles of Malbec, 60 bottles of Cabernet Sauvignon, 60 bottles of Syrah and 60 bottles of Chardonnay. These shipments will begin in 2012 and continue for twenty years.
The La Vida Buena Wine Club Team
· Experienced Agronomist formerly with the Mumm's
· Experienced Vineyard Manager who oversees the quality and quantity of the Vineyard Workers.
· A Bodega (Winery) designed and built under the supervision of an Enologist
· An experienced Argentine CPA who will handle all legal and accounting aspects of the vineyard
Together, as a team, all will work closely to create the best possible vineyard for each grape. A gold medal winning enologist will monitor all aspects of the wine making process to insure premium wines are produced. After all, it has been aptly said,
“Great wines are the products of the winemaker. Grapes cannot do it alone.”
The La Vida Buena Estancia Wine Club Membership Program
Four premium wines will be produced, three reds; Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah, and one white, Chardonnay. Because grapevines require nurturing and time to mature to produce grapes here is what you can expect after the grapevines have been planted:
Year #1 Grapevines maturing (no wine distribution)
Year #2 Grapevines maturing (no wine distribution)
Year #3 A modest wine distribution
Year #4 A respectable wine distribution
Year #5 100% wine distribution (240 750ml bottles)
Year’s #6 – 23 100% wine distribution (240 750ml bottles)
The La Vida Buena Wine Club Member Benefits
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240 bottles of wine shipped FREE to your residence or business doorstep beginning at year five and each year thereafter for the remainder of twenty-three years.
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Private wine labeling (additional cost from 10 cents to $1.00 - you provide the design)
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After year three a FREE one week stay at the La Vida Buena Estancia each year. Each Member will have the use of a private suite and bathroom. In addition the Estancia will have 2nd story balconies and terraces that overlook the vineyards and a park like setting surrounded by an apricot grove. A variety of fruit and citrus trees will line the entrance. A vegetable garden will provide fresh vegetables and a large patio with the traditional “parilla” (barbecue) is for cooking just about anything. And of course there will be a sparkling pool for members’ enjoyment.
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24/7 groundskeeper and vineyard maintenance worker's house on property.
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Bi-monthly E-mail progress reports and pictures of the vineyard sent to Members.
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Newsletter keeping you abreast of vineyard activities and the Argentine wine world.
The La Vida Buena Wine Club Membership Cost
The La Vida Buena Estancia Wine Club Membership requires a one time investment of $6,450.00. The Membership runs for twenty-three years where, after year three, members can enjoy the fruits (wine) of their labor (investment dollars).
Annual Wine Club Association Dues of $249 begin the 3rd year and will be due on each January 1st thereafter to help maintain the producing vineyard.
To put the value of this membership into perspective, a modestly priced 750ml bottle of Argentine Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah or Chardonnay retails in the USA for $15.00. This represents a $3,600.00 value for all 240 bottles. What these fine wines will retail for ten, fifteen or twenty years from now are unknown but they will certainly be more expensive thus enhancing the return on your original investment.
TV Host and Wine Critic Gary Vaynerchuk is very enthusiastic about Malbec wines
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Here’s what wine “Expert” Robert M. Parker, Jr. says about Argentine wine.
“Malbec will make it big. By the year 2015, the greatness of Argentinean wines made from the Malbec grape will be understood as a given.
This French varietal has reached startling heights of quality in Argentina. Both inexpensive, delicious Malbecs and majestic, profoundly complex ones from high elevation vineyards are already being produced, and by 2015 this long-ignored grape’s place in the pantheon of noble wines will be guaranteed.”
Here’s what the Wine Spectator Magazine Says:
“Argentina makes more than one half of all the wine produced annually in South America. About 70 percent of Argentina's wine comes from Mendoza, and Mendoza produces 90 percent of the country's wine exports. Argentina is the ‘sleeping giant’ of the global wine industry.”
Your Wine Club Membership Investment Can Quickly Pay For Itself
Your Wine Club investment of $6,450.00 will pay for itself in just a few years which means every year thereafter you are receiving two hundred and forty (240) 750 ml bottles of premium wine as a dividend for your wise investing.
The La Vida Buena Wine Club has so much it would like to share with you, picturesque vineyards to stroll through, acres of vineyard vistas, olive trees and lovely gardens surrounding a spacious Estancia where you, your family and friends can sit out on the patio lost in time as you listen to silence and view starry nights, yours to retreat to one week each year. If you have the dream of owning your vineyard, well dream no more.
Make Your Dream A Reality
Membership in La Vida Buena Wine Club can turn your dream into a reality but with none of the upstart and subsequent running costs or responsibilities of vineyard ownership. The La Vida Buena Wine Club handles everything for you.
Now, the only thing standing between you and wine paradise is joining.
For everyone to thoroughly enjoy the experience we are offering a limited number of memberships. We suggest you don’t think too long about joining.
So, let our dream become your dream. We look forward to seeing you at the La Vida Buena Vineyards.
Hasta La Vista!
Yvonne and Tom Phelan
View and Download The La Vida Buena Wine Club Membership Agreement
