Don Nicanor Finca Villa Blanca Malbec Old Vines
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2027
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, slow-cooked beef brisket
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the historic Finca Villa Blanca vineyard in Vistalba, Luján de Cuyo, this exceptional single-vineyard bottling is crafted from centenarian Malbec vines planted in 1900. These ungrafted, old vines yield remarkably low quantities of highly concentrated fruit. Named in honor of Don Nicanor, the wine represents a bridge to Mendoza's golden viticultural past. The grapes are hand-harvested and fermented in small concrete vats before undergoing aging in French oak barrels. This traditional yet precise winemaking coaxes out a deeply complex profile of dark plums, violets, graphite, and refined, velvety tannins, embodying the elegant, structured signature of Vistalba's unique terroir.
🍾 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
14.5%