HD Malbec
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, beef empanadas
✨ Technical Specifications
The 'HD' Malbec is a deeply personal creation by winemaker Hector Durigutti, serving as a tribute to his family heritage and the ancient, high-altitude terroirs of Mendoza. Sourced primarily from old vines in the prestigious Paraje Altamira sub-region of the Uco Valley, this wine captures the intense solar radiation and dramatic diurnal temperature shifts of the Andes. The vines, rooted in stony, calcium carbonate-rich soils, yield small, concentrated berries. Hector employs traditional, low-intervention winemaking techniques, including fermentation with native yeasts in concrete vats, followed by aging in French oak to preserve the vibrant, dark fruit character, floral violet notes, and chalky minerality that define top-tier Argentine Malbec.
🍾 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
Malbec