Benjamin Malbec
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled flank steak, classic beef empanadas, or pasta with a rich tomato bolognese sauce.
✨ Technical Specifications
Named 'Benjamin' in reference to the youngest child of a family, this wine represents the youthful, vibrant, and playful spirit of Nieto Senetiner's portfolio. Crafted to highlight the pure, unadulterated fruit character of Mendoza's signature grape, it is sourced from vineyards across the region where sunny days and cool nights preserve fresh acidity. Unlike the estate's heavier, oak-matured reserves, Benjamin Malbec is fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks with minimal oak contact, focusing instead on capturing the immediate charm of ripe plums, red cherries, and soft, approachable tannins that define classic everyday Argentine Malbec.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1888 by Italian immigrants in Vistalba, Bodega Nieto Senetiner stands as one of the historic pillars of Luján de Cuyo viticulture. Acquired by the Nieto and Senetiner families in 1969 and integrated into Molinos Río de la Plata in 1998, the estate commands prime holdings across Vistalba and Agrelo, including Finca Villa Blanca and Finca Las Tortugas. Situated between 950 and 1,150 meters above sea level against the Andean backdrop, the vineyards thrive on alluvial clay-loam and gravelly soils subjected to wide diurnal temperature shifts and intense high-altitude sunlight. Winemaker Santiago Mayorga crafts both classic reds and pristine, aromatic whites and rosés with modern precision. While globally acclaimed for benchmark Malbec and heritage Bonarda, the estate demonstrates deft mastery of aromatic and refreshing profiles through everyday and fruit-forward ranges such as Benjamín, Fran, and Emilia, preserving pure varietal expression, vibrant natural acidity, and refined balance across Torrontés, Moscatel de Alejandría, Sauvignon Blanc, and Chardonnay.
🍇 Grapes
Malbec
🍷 ABV
12.5-13.5%