Riesling
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai curry, fresh oysters, roasted pork belly
✨ Technical Specifications
Luigi Bosca's Riesling is a testament to the Arizu family's pioneering spirit and willingness to experiment with grape varieties outside Argentina's traditional repertoire. Sourced from the historic, high-altitude vineyards of Las Compuertas in Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza, situated at approximately 1,150 meters above sea level, this wine challenges the notion that Riesling only thrives in Northern Europe. The intense solar radiation of Mendoza is balanced by the cooling alpine breezes from the Andes and significant diurnal temperature shifts, allowing the grapes to ripen slowly while preserving their signature crisp acidity. The vines are planted in sandy-loam soils with surface stones, contributing a distinct mineral undertone. Vinified entirely in stainless steel tanks to preserve the purity of the fruit, this dry Riesling showcases expressive aromas of white flowers, lime zest, and green apple, underpinned by a subtle, evolving petrol minerality that pays homage to its classic Old World counterparts.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1901 by Don Leoncio Arizu, Bodega Luigi Bosca stands as a cornerstone of modern Argentine viticulture. Steered across four generations by the Arizu family alongside head winemaker Pablo Cúneo, the estate was instrumental in defining Argentina's fine-wine identity and establishing the landmark Luján de Cuyo DOC in 1989. While universally celebrated for red expressions, the bodega boasts a venerable reputation for white and sparkling vinification, drawing fruit from prized high-altitude holdings across Luján de Cuyo and the Uco Valley. Sited on alluvial, gravel-strewn Andean soils, these vineyards benefit from sharp diurnal shifts that preserve vital natural acidity. The cellar balances technical precision with restrained French oak aging to deliver whites and traditional-method sparklers marked by aromatic clarity and energetic structure. Signature whites—including the De Sangre White Blend, Finca Los Nobles Chardonnay, and crisp iterations of Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, and Gewürztraminer—epitomize the estate’s hallmark poise, mineral drive, and enduring Andean freshness.
🍇 Grapes
Riesling
🍷 ABV
12.5-13%