Familia
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, slow-cooked beef stew
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted as the flagship tribute to family heritage by brothers Héctor and Pablo Durigutti, the Familia blend represents the pinnacle of their winemaking philosophy in Mendoza. Sourced from select parcels of old vines in historic sub-regions like Luján de Cuyo and the Uco Valley, this icon wine reflects the diverse soils of the region. The winemakers employ traditional, low-intervention techniques, including fermentation with native yeasts in concrete vats, followed by extensive aging in French oak barrels. The result is a complex, deeply structured red wine that marries the rich, dark fruit character of Argentine Malbec with the structure and spice of traditional blending partners, capturing the spirit of family collaboration and the evolution of Mendoza's terroir.
🍾 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
100% Malbec