Bonarda
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled sausages, roasted pork loin, pasta with rich tomato sauce
✨ Technical Specifications
Though historically overshadowed by Malbec and long relegated to bulk blending, Bonarda has undergone a magnificent renaissance in Argentina, with the Durigutti brothers leading the charge. Originating from the French Alps as Douce Noir, the grape found a second home in the sun-drenched, high-altitude terroirs of Mendoza. Durigutti's expression of this variety showcases its true potential, sourcing fruit from old vines in traditional regions like Luján de Cuyo and eastern Mendoza. By utilizing traditional concrete vats for fermentation and native yeasts, they preserve the grape's signature bright acidity, lush black cherry and plum flavors, and exotic sweet spice notes. This wine represents a bridge between Argentina's rustic viticultural past and its modern, terroir-driven future.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 2002 by brothers and winemakers Héctor and Pablo Durigutti, Durigutti Family Winemakers is rooted in the historic terroir of Las Compuertas in Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza. Guided by a philosophy of minimal intervention and deep respect for agricultural heritage, the estate crafts terroir-driven wines using native yeasts, gentle extraction, and maturation vessels such as concrete eggs. While deeply committed to revitalizing centenarian vineyards in Mendoza, the brothers also champion diverse regional expressions sourced from high-altitude terroirs across Argentina, ranging from the northern valleys to Patagonia. Durigutti is internationally acclaimed for its expressive, finely structured interpretations of Malbec, Bonarda, and Cabernet Franc, alongside premium flagship bottlings under the Familia Durigutti and Gran Reserva lines.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Bonarda
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13.5-14%