Fran Red Blend
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Gourmet burgers, wood-fired pepperoni pizza, grilled sausages
✨ Technical Specifications
The 'Fran' line by Nieto Senetiner represents a modern, youthful chapter in the historic winery's legacy, named in honor of the family's younger generation to signify a fresh and approachable style. Crafted in Mendoza, this red blend is designed to be vibrant, fruit-forward, and highly accessible, departing from the heavily structured, oak-aged style traditional to the region. Winemakers focus on preserving the bright, primary aromas of red and black fruits through temperature-controlled stainless steel fermentation and minimal oak influence. This results in a juicy, smooth, and easy-drinking blend that captures the convivial, relaxed spirit of contemporary Argentine wine culture.
🍾 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