San Felipe Barrel Select Malbec

Sweetness: Dry

Grape: Malbec

Grape info: Introduced from France in the nineteenth century, Malbec spread to become the most widely planted red varietal in Argentina. Deeply coloured and capable of producing intensely flavoured, aromatic wines with savoury notes, medium tannins and good aging potential.

About: In 1925, Rutini became the first winery to plant vines in the Uco Valley, which today is world-renowned as one of the top wine-producing regions in Mendoza and all of Argentina. Rutini has 400 hectares of vineyards at altitudes ranging between 1,050 and 1,200 meters above sea level. The viticulture team strives to grow grapes of the highest quality. To that end, they limit the vines production, employ an excellent irrigation system, and allow the fruit to reach the optimal level of ripeness before harvesting.

Tasting note: Blackcurrant jam with notes of cherries and violet on the nose. Full bodied with structural tannins and hints of tobacco and vanilla. Lengthy sand well balanced.

Character: Blackcurrant, violet, vanilla.