La Consulta Orellana Escobar Malbec
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, slow-roasted lamb shanks, rosemary-infused venison
✨ Technical Specifications
The Terroir Series Finca Orellana (Escobar) is a testament to Trapiche's pioneering spirit of celebrating individual grape growers. Located in the prestigious La Consulta district of the Uco Valley, this single-vineyard Malbec is sourced from a historic plot tended by the Orellana family. Situated at an elevation of nearly 1,000 meters above sea level, the vineyard benefits from intense Andean sunlight and dramatic diurnal temperature swings. The soils here are a complex mix of sandy loam with underlying calcareous deposits, which imparts a distinctive mineral tension, structural depth, and intense floral and dark fruit complexity to the wine. Hand-harvested and meticulously sorted, the wine is aged for 18 months in new French oak barrels, resulting in a profound, velvety Malbec that beautifully reflects its unique high-altitude origin.
🍾 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
Malbec
🍷 ABV
14.5%