Malbec
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, beef empanadas
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted by the visionary brothers Héctor and Pablo Durigutti, this classic Malbec represents a thoughtful homage to Mendoza's rich viticultural heritage. Sourced from prized, historic vineyards in Luján de Cuyo and East Mendoza, the wine is a vibrant expression of the region's high-altitude terroir. The Durigutti brothers employ traditional, low-intervention winemaking techniques, utilizing concrete vats for fermentation and aging the wine with minimal oak contact to let the pure, unadulterated character of the Malbec grape shine. Historically, Malbec made a long journey from its French origins in Cahors to find its ultimate expression in the sun-drenched, alluvial soils of the Andes. This bottling captures that legacy, offering a profile rich with dark plum, fresh violet notes, and a signature mineral undertone driven by the stony soils of the region.
🍾 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
Malbec
🍷 ABV
13.5-14%