Don Nicanor Barrel Select Malbec
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, aged hard cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
Named in honor of Don Nicanor Nieto, one of the founding pioneers of the estate, the Don Nicanor Barrel Select Malbec is a tribute to the winery's deep-rooted history in Mendoza. Sourced from selected high-altitude parcels in Luján de Cuyo and the Uco Valley, this wine showcases the classic synergy between Mendoza's intense solar radiation and cool mountain nights. The grapes undergo meticulous fermentation followed by aging in French oak barrels, a process that tempers Malbec's natural exuberance with refined tannins, complex notes of cocoa, tobacco, and vanilla, and a structured, elegant finish that honors traditional Argentine winemaking.
🍾 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
14-14.5%