Aguijon de Abeja Obrera Bonarda
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled skirt steak, roasted pork loin, pasta with rich tomato ragù
✨ Technical Specifications
The 'Aguijón de Abeja' (Bee Sting) line by the Durigutti brothers pays tribute to the tireless, vital work of the honeybee, mirroring the meticulous dedication required in the vineyards. For this particular bottling, they venture to the high-altitude, arid landscapes of Catamarca in northwestern Argentina. Here, tucked away in pocket-sized valleys under intense Andean sunshine and dramatic diurnal temperature shifts, the Bonarda grape finds a unique expression. Far from its traditional home in Mendoza, Catamarca's terroir infuses the grape with striking freshness, deep color, and a wild, brambly character. The winemaking emphasizes purity of fruit, using concrete vats and native yeasts to preserve the authentic voice of this remote northern frontier.
🍾 About the Producer
Durigutti Family Winemakers was established in 2002 by winemaking brothers Héctor and Pablo Durigutti, who sought to champion Argentina's heritage terroirs through precise, artisanal winemaking. Their viticultural base centers on Finca Victoria in Las Compuertas, a historic high-altitude appellation within Luján de Cuyo perched above 1,000 meters along the Mendoza River. Here, ancient alluvial soils rich in silt, gravel, and limestone combine with intense Andean sunshine and marked diurnal shifts, creating optimal conditions for certified organic viticulture. Rejecting heavy-handed intervention, the Durigutti brothers emphasize spontaneous native yeast fermentations, concrete vats, ceramic amphorae, and judicious oak aging to preserve varietal clarity and site transparency. Their portfolio reflects an extraordinary stylistic breadth, anchored by the benchmark Proyecto Las Compuertas Malbec and the icon cuvée Esencia, alongside heritage recovery projects such as Cara Sucia and terroir-driven expressions from regional outposts across Mendoza and San Juan.
🍇 Grapes
Bonarda
🍷 ABV
13.5-1%