Malbec D.O.C.
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, beef empanadas
✨ Technical Specifications
As one of the torchbearers of Argentine viticultural history, Nieto Senetiner's Malbec D.O.C. represents a landmark achievement in South American winemaking. This wine proudly bears the Luján de Cuyo Denominación de Origen Controlada (D.O.C.) designation—the very first D.O.C. established in the Americas in 1989 to safeguard the traditional character and exceptional quality of the region's Malbec. Sourced from historic, high-altitude vineyards in the clay-loam soils of Luján de Cuyo, the grapes are hand-harvested from old vines that yield concentrated, expressive fruit. The wine undergoes traditional fermentation followed by aging in French oak barrels, resulting in a classic Mendoza profile. It weaves a sensory tale of ripe plums, blackberries, and elegant violet aromas, framed by sweet spices and structured, velvety tannins that pay homage to over a century of winemaking heritage.
🍾 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%