Emilia Malbec y Bonarda
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled red meats, beef empanadas, pasta with marinara sauce
✨ Technical Specifications
The 'Emilia' range by Nieto Senetiner is named in honor of Emilia Nieto, celebrating the pioneering spirit of the women who helped shape the winery's historic legacy. This red blend brings together Malbec, Argentina's signature grape, with Bonarda, a variety deeply rooted in the country's viticultural history. Sourced from selected vineyards in Mendoza, the grapes thrive under the high-altitude sun and cool alpine nights, which lock in vibrant fruit flavors and fresh acidity. Crafted to be approachable and expressive, the wine undergoes temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel to preserve its primary fruit character, resulting in a smooth, juicy, and highly versatile blend that captures the friendly, everyday side of 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, Bonarda