Merlot
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted pork loin, grilled lamb chops, mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Nieto Senetiner's Merlot is a beautiful testament to Mendoza's diverse viticultural capabilities beyond its famous Malbec. Sourced from selected vineyards in Luján de Cuyo, where the high altitude brings intense sunlight and cool mountain nights, this wine captures the softer, more velvety side of Argentine reds. The estate's historic clay and loam soils provide an ideal home for Merlot, allowing it to develop lush plum and spice notes while retaining a vibrant, balanced acidity. Traditionally fermented and gently aged in oak, this wine reflects the winery's century-old heritage of crafting elegant, approachable, and structurally sound wines that bridge Old World restraint with New World fruit intensity.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1888 by Italian immigrants in the premier Vistalba subregion of Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza, Nieto Senetiner stands as one of Argentina's foundational and most storied wineries. Expanded and revitalized by the Nieto and Senetiner families beginning in 1969, the estate pairs more than a century of viticultural heritage with modern vinification techniques. Nestled in the high-altitude foothills of the Andes, the vineyards thrive in semi-arid conditions that produce concentrated, balanced fruit with remarkable depth. The winery is internationally celebrated for its rich, expressive Malbecs and its flagship Don Nicanor portfolio, showcasing complex red blends, old-vine selections, and refined varietal wines.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Merlot
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13.5-14.5%