Don Nicanor Blend
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted leg of lamb, rich beef empanadas
✨ Technical Specifications
Named in honor of Don Nicanor Nieto, a foundational figure in the winery's rich history, the Don Nicanor Blend is a masterful expression of Mendoza's high-altitude terroir. Crafted from select parcels in Luján de Cuyo and the Uco Valley, this red blend marries the plush, velvety dark fruit of Malbec with the robust structure and spice of Cabernet Sauvignon and other complementary varietals. The grapes are harvested by hand and undergo meticulous fermentation before aging in French oak barrels. This process imparts elegant notes of vanilla, cocoa, and tobacco to the vibrant blackberry and plum core. The wine stands as a tribute to traditional Argentine winemaking, blending old-world structure with the intense, sun-drenched fruit of the Andes.
🍾 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
100% Malbec
🍷 ABV
14-14.5%