Malbec & Petit Verdot Reserva
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2029
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, hard aged cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted in the high-altitude vineyards of Mendoza, the Nieto Senetiner Reserva Malbec & Petit Verdot represents a masterful dialogue between two distinct grape varieties. While Malbec brings its signature plush black fruit, velvety texture, and deep violet hues, the late-ripening Petit Verdot introduces robust structure, vibrant acidity, and exotic notes of wild spice and graphite. This blend pays homage to the pioneering spirit of Mendoza's early viticulturists, utilizing carefully selected grapes that undergo traditional fermentation and aging in oak barrels. The result is a wine of remarkable depth and complexity, capturing both the sun-drenched warmth of the Argentine Andes and the refined elegance that has defined the estate for over a century.
🍾 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, Petit Verdot
🍷 ABV
14-14.5%