Fond Cave Reserva Tempranillo Ugarteche
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled lamb chops, roasted pork loin, aged Manchego cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Trapiche's Fond de Cave Reserva Tempranillo represents a classic Argentine tradition of reserving the finest, most age-worthy barrels for special occasions. Originating from the Ugarteche district in Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza, this wine highlights Argentina's historical relationship with Spanish grape varieties. Ugarteche's terroir, characterized by clay-loam soils and a dramatic diurnal temperature variation, allows the Tempranillo grape to ripen slowly, retaining its natural acidity while developing deep, dark fruit flavors. The wine is traditionally aged in oak barrels to integrate its structured tannins, resulting in a savory, complex red that bridges Old World structure with New World fruit intensity.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1883 by Tiburcio Benegas, Bodega Trapiche stands as one of the historic pillars of Argentine viticulture. Located in Coquimbito, Maipú, within a meticulously restored 1912 Florentine-style bodega, the estate balances immense production scale with nuanced terroir exploration. Under the ownership of Grupo Peñaflor and winemaking direction of Sergio Casé, Trapiche orchestrates fruit from over 1,000 hectares of estate vineyards alongside long-term grower partnerships. Holdings span high-altitude alluvial terraces in the Uco Valley, classic Primera Zona terroirs, and pioneering cool-climate oceanic sites in Chapadmalal on the Atlantic coast. Viticulture emphasizes environmental sustainability, complemented by certified biodynamic estate parcels. In the cellar, gentle extraction and refined oak aging define benchmark expressions like the iconic Iscay blend, the single-vineyard Terroir Series Malbecs, and the maritime Costa & Pampa line, showcasing the dynamic breadth of contemporary Argentina.
🍇 Grapes
Tempranillo
🍷 ABV
13.5-14%