Reserva Bonarda
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled flank steak, roasted pork loin, pasta with rich bolognese sauce
✨ Technical Specifications
The story of Bonarda in Argentina is one of dramatic redemption, and the Durigutti brothers have been at the forefront of its renaissance. Long relegated to bulk wine blending and misidentified for decades, Bonarda—actually the Corbeau grape of French Savoie origin, also known as Charbono—was brought to Argentina by European immigrants in the late 19th century. Hector and Pablo Durigutti recognized the untapped potential of old-vine Bonarda in Mendoza's Luján de Cuyo. For their Reserva, they source fruit from carefully selected heritage vineyards, utilizing concrete vats for fermentation with native yeasts, followed by thoughtful oak aging. This process tames the grape's naturally rustic tannins, transforming it into a deeply colored, complex, and elegant red that proudly showcases Argentina's diverse viticultural history beyond 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
Bonarda
🍷 ABV
13.5-14%