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
Founded in 1888 by Italian immigrants in the premier Vistalba subregion of Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza, Nieto Senetiner stands as one of Argentina's foundational and most storied wineries. Expanded and revitalized by the Nieto and Senetiner families beginning in 1969, the estate pairs more than a century of viticultural heritage with modern vinification techniques. Nestled in the high-altitude foothills of the Andes, the vineyards thrive in semi-arid conditions that produce concentrated, balanced fruit with remarkable depth. The winery is internationally celebrated for its rich, expressive Malbecs and its flagship Don Nicanor portfolio, showcasing complex red blends, old-vine selections, and refined varietal wines.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Malbec
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5-13.5%