Cara Sucia Blanco Legitimo
⏳ Drinking Window
Best enjoyed young and fresh, typically within 1–3 years of the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled seafood, vegetable empanadas, fresh goat cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
The 'Cara Sucia' (meaning 'dirty face') line is a deeply personal project by brothers Héctor and Pablo Durigutti, created as a nostalgic tribute to their childhood in Rivadavia, East Mendoza. This 'Blanco Legítimo' rescues the historical, often forgotten field blends of the region, sourced from old pergola-trained vines planted in clay-loam soils. Fermented with indigenous yeasts in concrete vats without oak influence, this wine represents a return to the simple, honest, and refreshing style of wine that local families enjoyed for generations, long before Mendoza became synonymous almost exclusively with Malbec.
🍾 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
Palomino, Pedro Giménez, Uva Italia, Chasselas, Moscatel Amarillo, Torrontés Sanjuanino
🍷 ABV
11.5-12.5%