Unmissable pairings to taste on International Malbec Day

Every day we have excuses to get together with friends, celebrate and enjoy the great gourmet pleasures among which are Argentine wines. Many celebrations are held with food involved, and that is when the famous word “pairing” or also called “gastronomic agreement” comes into play.

In this note, we offer options to taste the best Argentine and international food accompanied by a good Malbec.

L´ATELIER BISTRO

The menu of this sophisticated Acassuso bistro captures the essence of French cuisine, adding distinctive signature touches. To provide a complete gourmet experience, they have a cellar where they store 311 national and international wines. The owners and chefs, Verónica Morello and Charly Forbes, are personally in charge of the curation, incorporating classic wineries and boutique producers from different regions. Currently, they offer between 40 and 50 Malbec labels from Jujuy, Salta Mendoza and Río Negro. All of them can be enjoyed by the bottle or by the glass. And what are the suggested pairings? Crispy sweetbreads with apples and pears spiced with sweet chilli, along with Marchiori & Barraud Malbec (Perdriel, Mendoza), a young wine, distinguished by its freshness, its medium structure and its great price-quality ratio; and the children wrapped in lamb with demi glace, brussels and spicy peanut candy, accompanied by Piedra Negra Gran Malbec (Los Chacayes, Mendoza), an intense, voluminous and elegant wine, aged in French oak barrels. To keep in mind, on April 17 they will offer a special five-course menu with wine pairings from the Vistalba winery.

Address: Av. del Libertador 14520, Acassuso.

SOUL

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In the heart of the Sofitel Recoleta, this elegant restaurant invites you to taste seasonal local dishes. When it comes to pairing, you can choose more than 25 Malbec labels from all regions of our country, from NOA, through Cuyo to extreme Patagonia. They also offer about eight wines by the glass, which rotate daily. Federico Nudelman, the hotel’s food and beverage manager, recommends trying the grilled sweetbreads with sautéed mushrooms, lemon potato cream and meat stock, with the Polígonos 2019 from Zuccardi (San Pablo, Mendoza), an intense and vibrant wine that will be able to “sweep away” the fat from the width. Another recommendation is the T-bone with Josper with mixed salad, triple-cooked potatoes, chimichurri and criolla (to share) in the company of the Yacuil Malbec wine from the Tacuil winery (Molinos, Salta) that presents complexity and structure as well as a spicy and herbal profile. which will combine very well with the smoky flavor of the meat.

Address: Posadas 1232, Recoleta.

RUFINO

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The modern grill, hidden in the basement of the Mío Buenos Aires boutique hotel, reinvents typical dishes of traditional Argentine cuisine, with a focus on roasted meats and vegetables. To accompany it, they present a careful selection of wines, curated by somm Camila Lapido, which invites you to travel through different regions of the country. The menu features almost 50 labels, with 17 Malbec options and two that can be ordered by the glass. The most suggested pairings are the knife-smoked roast empanada (with onion, egg and greens) with the A Lisa Malbec from the Noemía winery (Valle Azul, Río Negro), with a natural elegance and smoothness achieved by a brief passage through barrels. used; and the 750 g eye of steak with chimi butter and garlic, accompanied by Eléctrico Malbec (Gualtallary, Mendoza), a wine with much more character, structure and volume, without aging in barrels, reflecting the characteristics of the terroir.

Address: Av. Pres. Manuel Quintana 465, Recoleta.

JANUARY

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On the Buenos Aires waterfront, this imposing restaurant with a jungle setting fuses Italian-Argentine cuisine, signature cocktails and an outstanding wine list with 140 carefully selected labels. The idea is to surprise beginners and connoisseurs with wines that reflect Argentine tradition but also new trends. Options are offered from Jujuy, Salta, Buenos Aires, San Juan, Mendoza, Neuquén, Río Negro and Chubut, with 30 varieties of Malbec in pink, red and fortified expressions. To taste on Malbec day, the house proposes ordering the eggplant parmigiana with the Baroque Rosé wine from the Barroco winery, a malbec-based blend, tasty, silky and enveloping; and the Patagonian lamb ribs with the Araucana Malbec from Ribera del Cuarzo, a fruity and herbal wine, with smoothness, concentration, freshness and persistence. Additionally, on Malbec Day they will offer three malbec “flight” options, which is a tasting of three different labels to note their similarities and differences. The “flights” will have a value of $15,000, $20,000 and $30,000, made up of different ranges of wine.

Address: Av. Rafael Obligado 7180, Costanera.

THE CAPTAIN

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The Almagro themed restaurant and vermouth offers typical dishes of Buenos Aires cuisine, to accompany appetizers, vermouth and classic wines from the main regions of our country. The menu includes 15 Malbec labels that are ideal to enjoy with their meat empanadas, braised meats and stews. For its part, the field bite combines very well with the Luigi Bosca Malbec and is composed of seasoned bondiola, artisanal salami, natural cooked ham, gouda cheese, smoked cheese, blue cheese, green and black olives, mixed nuts, eggplants and pickled beans. To pair their famous potato pie with braised beef and cheese, the house wine is suggested: Callia Malbec, which is fruity with silky tannins, balanced acidity and a medium body.

Address: Guardia Vieja 4446, Almagro.

REVELRY

This attractive restaurant specializes in Nikkei cuisine, adapted to the Argentine palate. On its menu, you can find everything from ceviches, tiraditos, anticuchos and fusion sushi, to rice, pasta and grilled meats. Its wine list includes eight Malbecs from Mendoza, the flagship region of this grape, prioritizing those from traditional wineries that have a great price-quality ratio. All the options accompany very well the sautéed loin with fettuccine a la huancaína; the black risotto with seafood and the fried noodles with seafood. To celebrate Malbec Day, those who order a bottle of Terrazas Reserva Malbec will receive another bottle free of charge to continue toasting or take home.

Address: Fitz Roy 1722, Palermo.