Bonarda
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled sausages, roasted pork loin, pasta with Bolognese sauce
✨ Technical Specifications
Nieto Senetiner has played a pioneering role in elevating Bonarda from a historic blending grape to a celebrated varietal wine in its own right. Originally hailing from the Savoie region of France as Douce Noir, Bonarda arrived in Argentina with late 19th-century immigrants and thrived in the sun-drenched terroirs of Mendoza. While it was long utilized to add color and volume to jug wines, Nieto Senetiner was among the first estates to treat the variety with artisanal care. By managing yields in their estate vineyards, they coax out a remarkably expressive profile characterized by intense aromas of red berries, plums, and a touch of sweet spice, showcasing the grape's natural vibrancy and soft, approachable tannins.
🍾 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
Bonarda
🍷 ABV
13-14%