ARGENTINIAN
Uncovering the Fascinating History of Wine
During the colonial period the Spanish brought over to Argentina the first vines and planted in each region, for 300 years the wine production remained completely artisanal for almost 300 years and started to see its first industrial winery in 1820. Michel Aimé Pouget colled the ‘father of Malbec’ agriculture engineer hired by the Argentinean government to develop and expand the wine making industry, introducing French grapes varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir and Malbec.
CABERNET SAUVIGNON - MALBEC - ABV - 14.5%
Viña Cobos Volturno
Viña Cobos founding partner and winemaker, Paul Hobbs, has worked since 1988 in the exploration of the different terroirs of Mendoza, looking for the most distinguished regions in Luján de Cuyo and the Valle de Uco. With the inaugural vintage of Cobos Malbec in 1999, Viña Cobos marked a milestone in viticulture, defying existing standards and firmly positioned Malbec and Argentina on the international wine scene.
Bordeaux Blend - CABERNET SAUVIGNON - MALBEC - MERLOT - ABV - 14.5%
Felipe Rutini
Founded by Felipe Rutini in 1885 Felipe Rutini became the first winery to plant vines in Uco Valley in 1925. Since then, the winery made many changes and in 2008 the new Rutini Wine facility construction began and is there where the three premium wines are produced Felipe Rutini, Apartado, Antología.
Bordeaux Blend - CABERNET SAUVIGNON - MALBEC - MERLOT - ABV - 14.5%
Catena Zapata - Estiba Reservada
The whole project of creating the perfect blend started in 1980 by selecting the best vineyards that will be suitable for Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Malbec. The grapes are individually selected after the fermentation the goes into small French barrels for 24 months. The winery went out with its first vintage Catena Zapata Estiba Reservada 1990.
