Jorge Bubica - Dessert Grapes - Raisins

Our company is located in the province of San Juan, in the Central-Western area of the Republic of Argentina.  Due to its   extension   and   geographic   location,   our   country possesses  all  climate and soil variants. San Juan enjoys exceptional climate conditions for vine growth;  more  than half   of   its   cultivated   lands  have  been devoted to this production.   The oasis,   where fruit,   wine,   and  garden activities   are   carried   out,   are   valuable  resources of production.  The  climate is arid and dry with scarce rains. Annual  rain  figures  are very low. The sun is very hot and there  exists  an  important temperature variation between day and night. The highest temperatures registered in the province  go  above  45ºC  in  summer, and the lowest go below -6ºC in winter. During  latter  there  are many frosts and when cold governs.

San Juan is geomorphologically  structured  by  a  series  of mountain ranges, most of them with a North-South direction  from  different  geological times. Among them there are low areas or flat longitudinal valleys formes by modern sediments.  Two  third  parts  of San Juan relief are mointainous. To the West, the peaks  of Los Andes Cordillera  eternally  covered  with snow can be seen. Among these heights longitudinal valleys appear and Pre- cordillera  continues from North to South. The Western border of these  heights  allow  the  union  of the waters which come down from the Main and Front cordilleras giving rise to Jachal and San Juan rivers. These allow the formation  of  oasis,  where  fruit,  viticultural and horticultural activities are developed, which constitute valuable sources  of  production.  In  fact,  through  the  nutritious  water  of  San  Juan  River,  our vineyards receive the necessary irrigation to yield an excellent product.

The origins of our company trace back to 1927 with the arrival of the Croatian immigrant Jorge Bubica. Once settled  down  in  the  province of  San  Juan and driven by his  passion  for  wine  cellars and  vineyards, he devoted   to  grape growing,   an   activity  which  he  would performed for forty years.

In 1967, Jorge Bubica Junior, heir of his father's passion, gave the company a boost with the re-conversion of high  quality  varietals; and so starting with the production of the first raisins as well as with the incorporation of  the  first  varieties  of  dessert  grapes,  with  some of which he was the pioneer. Nowadays, he continues
controlling the development and growth of each of the bunches of our vineyards.

Presently,  we  continue  enlarging  our  cultivations  and  facilities,  incorporating   high  technology  to  our production,  elaboration  and  processing  systems.  All  this  enable us to reach the different markets of the world with products in optimum conservation, presentation and flavour conditions.

All our finished products come from grapes from our own production, which are harvested in the most convenient time of the year for each destination and under strict standards of selection and preparation for sale.

All of our products come from grapes of our own vineyards, which are picked in the most appropiate season for  each  destination and under selection and packaging standards. Our raisins and dessert grapes are top quality and they are intended to meet the most demanding local and international markets.

Dessert grapes

Our vineyards are carefully controlled on every stage of growth   and   development.  In   this   way,   when  the bunches reach the optimum size, colour, and ripeness, we proceed with the harvest. The harvest is carried out manually  and  the  grapes  are  placed  in  boxes and taken just  some  metres  away,  where our packaging plant is.
The  packaging  plant has the necessary conditions to keep  the bunches  fresh  during the packaging and to ensure  that  they  get  to destination  in  optimum conditions.

There, each bunch is submitted to a strict quality control and all the grapes, which may not have a completely uniform colour, or which may have any other sort of defect, are manually eliminated. The bunches are weighted and packaged; and  then,  they  are  immediately  taken  into  the  pre-cold chamber; and then, into the cold chamber and/or into the refrigerated truck or container which will take them to their destination.

Our Grape varieties:

• Superior Seedless Grapes
• Red Globe Grapes
• Thompson Seedles Grapes
• Flame Seedless Grapes

Grape Raisins

The grapes are harvested  with the optimum degree  of ripeness  so  as to get excellent raisins. Immediately after that,  they  are  taken  to  the  drying  area  and spread  on  grids  on  big boulders.  Bunches are sun dried  in  a completely  natural  way,  and  they  are regularly  manually  rotated  so  that  the  process is carried  out  evenly on  every grape. It is essential  to reach  a completely healthy product; in this process, the  intense  sunlight and the  scarce  humidity,  which characterise the area, have a great influence. The  evaporation  of the  water  in  the grapes  rapidly reaches  a point,  which prevents the development of fungi and bacteria.

Once  the  grapes  reach  the ideal humidity level, they are taken to conservation chambers, where they are  kept in  perfect  humidity  and health conditions. For every order, each batch is taken to the  processing  plant and the raisin comes into the processing line for its washing, selection, quality control and packaging.

Jorge Bubica Grapes and Raisins are ready for export. If you want more information regarding our products please contact us.

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