Emilia Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled red meats, pasta with bolognese sauce, medium-aged cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
The 'Emilia' range by Nieto Senetiner is a heartfelt tribute to the inspiring women of the estate's history, capturing a spirit of elegance, hospitality, and modern vitality. Unlike the winery's more robust, cellar-worthy flagships, Emilia Cabernet Sauvignon is crafted to celebrate the immediate, vibrant fruit character of Mendoza. Sourced from selected vineyards across the region, the grapes undergo a gentle, temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel to preserve their primary aromatics. The result is a highly approachable, fresh expression of Cabernet Sauvignon, defined by ripe red currant notes, subtle black pepper, and soft, round tannins that reflect Mendoza's sun-drenched terroir without the heavy influence of oak.
🍾 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
Cabernet Sauvignon
🍷 ABV
13% - 13.5%