Cara Sucia Sangiovese
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic Margherita pizza, pasta with tomato-based sauces, charcuterie board
✨ Technical Specifications
The Cara Sucia (meaning "dirty face") line is a deeply personal, nostalgic project by brothers Héctor and Pablo Durigutti, paying homage to their childhood in Rivadavia, East Mendoza. This region was historically the cradle of Argentine everyday wine, planted heavily by Italian immigrants with varieties like Sangiovese. This wine is crafted from old pergola-trained vines grown in the sandy soils of the eastern oasis. To capture the pure, unpretentious spirit of the past, the winemakers employ low-intervention techniques, fermenting the grapes with native yeasts in concrete vats without any oak aging. The result is a bright, rustic, and incredibly lively expression of Sangiovese that tells the story of Argentina's early viticultural pioneers.
🍾 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
Sangiovese
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5-13.5%