Emilia Dulce Natural Moscatel de Alejandria
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fruit tarts, blue cheese, lemon meringue pie
✨ Technical Specifications
Named in tribute to Doña Emilia, a beloved figure in the winery's history celebrated for her warmth and hospitality, the Emilia range captures a youthful, vibrant side of Mendoza's winemaking. This Dulce Natural is crafted from Moscatel de Alejandría, an ancient grape variety that thrives in the sun-drenched, high-altitude vineyards of Mendoza. To achieve its delicate sweetness, the fermentation process is stopped early using precise temperature control, preserving the grape's natural residual sugars and intense primary aromas. The result is a highly expressive, aromatic white wine that beautifully balances luscious sweetness with a refreshing, crisp acidity, reflecting the bright sunshine and cool mountain nights of its Andean 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
Moscatel de Alejandría
🍷 ABV
9.5%