Then, ten labels of up to $1,000 to celebrate Malbec in its day.
La Celia Reserve Malbec
Winery: La Celia
Origin: Uco Valley, Mendoza
Price: $685
Bodega La Celia is part of the history of Malbec in Argentina, since its founder Eugenio Bustos was a pioneer in planting Malbec Vines in the Uco Valley region, and today that area is one of the most exclusive where great exponents come from. from Malbec to the world.
40% of the mixture was in concrete vessels (fresh fruit components, without wood), on its own fine lees and 60% in French oak for 9 months. It is a typical Malbec from the Uco Valley, with a modern profile, where the fruit stands out but also with the volume provided by its aging in wood.
ContraFace
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Cellar: Callia
Origin: Pedernal Valley, San Juan
Price: $770.-
It has a great aromatic expression, typical of a high-altitude Malbec. There is a marked predominance of fresh red fruits, accompanied by elegant and subtle notes of wood, which integrate perfectly. Intense and young violet red. Very fresh and delicate, persistent, with soft tannins that generate great volume in the mouth. Balanced acidity that makes a great balance and harmony.
“Contracara, seeks to show the two opposite faces of the Pedernal Valley, on the one hand, the wildness, the force of nature, the complexity of our high altitude soils and on the other hand, the harmony, the elegance of the aromas, the structure of flavors and a fine balance of textures”, said Gustavo Daroni, Winemaker at Bodegas Callia
Basement Malbec Classic
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Cellar: Basement
Origin: Uco Valley and Perdriel, Mendoza
Price:$960
It is a young wine with a lot of fruit expression, especially red fruits. On the palate they are very pleasant, fresh, easy to drink, they have a short passage through wooden barrels which makes all this intensify and be even more elegant. As Adrián Toledo, the winery’s oenologist, explains, “the fruit is the main protagonist of this line and we believe that the freshness of the wine is what stands out without a doubt here. It is a short maceration wine where there is not a very violent tannic extraction, but quite the opposite: it is soft, round, caresses the mouth and it is a very good experience to be able to taste them”.
Rebel Malbec
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Winery: Valley of the Gate
Origin: La Rioja
Price: $500
The Valle de La Puerta winery, located in the heart of the Famatina Valley, presents its new Rebelde wine, a young specimen that joins the Artist’s Collection that the winery has been designing since the launch of the Quinquela Collection.
It comes from the hand of the plastic artist Paloma Márquez, a native of Chilecito, La Rioja, points to a new generation that timidly but adventurously enters the world of. Rebelde is a young Malbec 2020 that is intense, with aromas of plums and blackberries.
“In La Rioja, as in all wine regions, there are different conditions for the production of grapes, so we have several Malbec profiles. In the lower areas, with less thermal amplitude, our Malbecs are characterized by having a lot of fruit both on the nose and on the palate; and in areas with greater thermal amplitude we have wines with a higher concentration of polyphenols, more present tannins that make these wines withstand aging in barrels and several years in the bottle, always preserving the main characteristic of being very fruity wines”, said winemaker Javier Collovati
Its flavor is soft and round with notes of red fruits and a touch of black pepper, which awakens the senses and marks its personality. Valle de la Puerta also has Malbec from its classic lines, La Puerta Alta and Reserva.
Doña Paula Estate Malbec 2021
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Winery: Dona Paula
Origin: Uco Valley
Made from selected grapes from their own vineyards located at Finca Alluvia in the Gualtallary area (Tupungato, Uco Valley) and Finca Los Indios in El Brush (San Carlos, Uco Valley), this 100% Malbec varietal has the quality of reflect very well the particularities of the terroir, the aromas and flavors that characterize it and offer great personality, elegance and freshness.
Doña Paula Estate Malbec is presented with an intense violet color. On the nose black fruits, violets and spices are perceived; also mineral notes and graphite. Great balance and freshness on the palate, with good concentration and structure. With soft tannins and a persistent finish.
Mad Bird Dark Malbec
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Winery: Corbeau Wines
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Price: $900
This 100% Malbec is one of the best-selling labels from the Corbeau Wines family winery. Like all the wines that make up the Mad Bird line, it is designed to be enjoyed at all times and seeks to bring the world of wine closer to those non-regular consumers.
“The idea with Mad Bird was to create wines with a lot of fruit, but with structure and power, that are silky and pleasant; that have an entry with sweet and round tannins. May they prevail as they go, but do not tire and with a very pleasant finish in the mouth”, said Eduardo L. Rodríguez, winemaker and part of the family behind Corbeau Wines, third generation in the wine industry.
Deep red in color with purple tones, on the nose it is expressive, with notes of ripe black fruit, violets and a subtle but enveloping vanilla. In the mouth it has a sweet and tempting entry, to later open up in complex flavors, with rounded tannins characteristic of the contribution of the terroir. Its finish is long, juicy and persistent.
Colon Select Malbec
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Winery: Colon
Origin: San Juan
Price: $435
The hundred-year-old winery from San Juan is a leader in the mainstream segment and launched a new line, Selecto, in 2021 with greater oenological development. They are wines designed for every day, which “aim to captivate lovers of smooth and easy-to-drink wines who do not renounce quality,” says their winemaker Diego Sánchez.
Malbec is one of the strains that best grows on San Juan soil, thanks to the region’s climate (dry and low humidity), very good health in the vineyards, large number of hours of sunshine per year, water from the mountain range Wines with a very good sugar content and concentration of polyphenols are obtained from the Andes. Intense ruby red in color, with aromas of plum and raspberry, on the palate it is fruity and silky.
Domaine Bousquet Premium Malbec 2021
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Cellar: Domaine Bousquet
Origin: Uco Valley, Mendoza
Price: $1,000
It is a wine with an intense violet color, which reflects youth and the characteristics of the Uco Valley terroir. Ideal to accompany pasta and red meats.
Domaine Bousquet produces organic wines from Gualtallary. The family has four generations of wine tradition, coming from the Carcassone region, in the south of France. The winery was born in 1997, when the Family decided to move from France to the foot of the Andes Mountains and acquire 240 hectares of vineyards, where they produce the best organic wines.
“Our main objective is to combine European winemaking techniques with the exceptional climate and terroir of the region. Our work philosophy focuses on preserving the high quality of the grapes; For this reason, the delicate handling of the fruit is the principle that governs the winery and one of the main reasons why we decided to be Organic from the beginning,” explains Anne Bousquet, owner of the winery.
High Collection Malbec
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Cellar: Black Stone
Origin: Uco Valley, Mendoza
Price: $990
It is a 100% Malbec that favors freshness and fruit. Part of the wine is aged in second-use French oak barrels. The winery explained that the climate changes led to an advance in the harvest, and that it resulted in a particular balance in this label.
Bright ruby in color, aromas of red summer fruits predominate on the nose with light touches of black pepper. Concentrated palate with red fruits that give volume. It is well structured and the tannins are smooth and harmonious. Long finish with notes of coffee.
Finca Gabriel Special Edition
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Winery: Jorge Rubio
Origin: General Alvear, Mendoza
Price: $720
Jorge Rubio, located in Gral Alvear, is the southernmost winery in Mendoza. From there comes this Malbec with a dark violet red color. With intense aroma and flavours, fruity and spicy with a contribution of wood that increases its complexity, on the palate it is round with good structure, sweet and ripe tannins.
The pairing suggested by winemakers Jorge Rubio and Micaela Sosa is with red meats, hard cheeses and chopped meats. It has spent eight months in oak.
Source: Ambito
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