Blend Collection Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc Petit Verdot
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, slow-braised beef short ribs
✨ Technical Specifications
The Nieto Senetiner Blend Collection Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Franc - Petit Verdot is a sophisticated expression of Mendoza's capability with classic Bordeaux varieties. While Mendoza is globally synonymous with Malbec, its high-altitude terroirs have a storied history of cultivating exceptional Cabernet Sauvignon and its blending partners. This wine showcases the art of the blend: Cabernet Sauvignon provides a robust backbone of structured tannins and dark fruit; Cabernet Franc contributes elegant aromatic lift, fresh acidity, and subtle herbaceous notes; while Petit Verdot adds deep color, vibrant acidity, and exotic spice. Sourced from selected vineyards in Mendoza, the grapes benefit from intense alpine sunlight and dramatic diurnal temperature shifts, resulting in optimal phenolic ripeness and balanced acidity. The wine undergoes traditional fermentation followed by aging in oak, yielding a harmonious, complex red that honors the estate's century-old winemaking heritage.
🍾 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
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
🍷 ABV
14-14.5%