Blend Collection Malbec Cabernet Franc Petit Verdot
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, aged hard cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
The Nieto Senetiner Blend Collection Malbec Cabernet Franc Petit Verdot is a sophisticated expression of Mendoza's high-altitude terroir, where the intense Andean sun and dramatic diurnal temperature shifts create grapes of exceptional concentration and balance. This contemporary blend artfully marries three classic Bordeaux varieties that have found a second home in Argentina. The Malbec provides a lush foundation of ripe red fruits and signature violet aromas, while the Cabernet Franc introduces refined herbaceous notes and elegant structure. Petit Verdot completes the trio, contributing deep color, firm tannins, and a touch of exotic spice. Crafted with careful oak aging, this wine reflects the historic estate's evolution, blending over a century of winemaking tradition with a vibrant, modern blending philosophy.
🍾 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, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
🍷 ABV
14-14.5%