Dove Shooting | Pica Zuro Lodge | Cordoba | Argentina

When you arrive at the swinging gate outside Pica Zuro and proceed up the winding drive, you’ll sense at once that the lodge has had time to age and settle. Things look comfortable here, geese swim in the pond and fan blinds swirl on the porches. There’s a feeling of old world elegance that starts outdoors and extends throughout each room of the property. It’s a perfect background for dove shooters and their guests to enjoy, unwind and revel in a perfect shooting holiday.

The Lodge

Photographs of Pica Zuro have never done it justice. Some great old buildings are like that. This one is. The rooms are bigger, the ceilings higher, and the chairs are softer than they seem in photos. It is peaceful and tidy in the rooms, quiet on the outside verandas. After a hunting day you may want some quiet, or a place to laugh with friends while our professional waiters bring drinks and snacks. A photo doesn’t capture the whisper of the fan blades overhead, or the tinkling of ice in glasses. You have to visit to enjoy it and photos don’t come close to explaining the dove hunting either.

Pica Zuro is a full sized lodge that will accommodate as many as sixteen shooters in a total of 9 bedrooms, each with private en-suite and baths. Shared accommodation is the norm, many shooters enjoy the privacy of their own accommodation and single rooms are popular, with a small surcharge. In addition to the well-appointed bedrooms, the lodge also offers huge living and lounge areas, a pool, billiards table and attractive bar area.

For those that need to keep in touch with home base, there is satellite television, internet access and, of course, telephone. The lodge also offers maid and laundry service and an on site masseuse.

After a shooting day you may want some quiet time or a place to laugh with friends, while professional waiters bring drinks and snacks.

It also has many of the important necessities and some extras that you may or not expect to find in a shooting lodge, including; a recreation room, gun cleaning table and facilities, telephone and Internet access (WIFI). Gift shop offers local artwork and crafts, logo wear and accessories.

Food and Drink

At Pica Zuro, they take your dining experiences seriously, and they strive to make every meal as wonderful as every trip to the field. They offer a la carte dining to our shooting guests. Their kitchens come to life through the use of fresh and regionally representative meats and produce. By combining these elements, they create delicious flavours and varied textures that harbour hidden stories and package traditions on each plate. A top-notch team of experienced national and international chefs, trained in both classic and avant-garde culinary techniques, execute our food. With an artisan’s touch, chefs prepare every dish by scratch to be served at a minute’s notice. Days start with a hearty breakfast composed of a variety of homemade breads, jam, meadow honey, fresh fruit, natural yoghurts, cereals and eggs prepared any one of six ways, including porridge, French toast and the daily special. They legendary field lunches at Córdoba are all about asado-style cooking. Lunch is served al’ fresco in the hunting area each day featuring a variety of choice meats and salads, grilled dove breasts, short ribs, plus lamb, grilled chicken, etc. Bread comes from our own bakery. Beverages and delicious deserts are included. The evening meal is a celebration of fine dining in a casual setting, and it is a chance for the house chefs to really shine. Again, options are a la carte, so if you are enjoying their famous beef and wish to enjoy a steak each evening, they’ll happily grill one to order, but if you’d dare be a bit more adventurous and wish to try Risotto with calamari ink, or grilled trout with tomato puree, then they encourage you to sample specialty dishes. Finally, there are the desserts. Each day brings a new creation, from flan to their local delight, dulce de leche, plus fruit, homemade ice creams, and pies.

Wines

Their inspired lunch and dinner menus are paired with some of Argentina’s— and the world’s—best wines, from Bodega Catena Zapata. They celebrate their Argentine heritage with a wine partnership that brings truly world class wines to the lodges. They feel that the food they present and the wines they serve should mirror the sporting opportunities they offer—and be the very best available. They feel the offerings from Bodega Catena Zapata blend perfectly into the harmonious niche in the sporting environment. Boasting many accolades from the wine community at large, a Bodega Catena Zapata wine recently received a “number four in the world” icon ranking from Wine Advocate. These are truly great wines that compete on the world stage and in addition to enjoying your sporting holiday and our excellent menus, we hope you will also take note of our wines. They hold a special place in their culture and they are proud to serve them to you.