La Consulta Vina Domingo F Sarmiento Malbec
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, rich venison stew
✨ Technical Specifications
Part of Trapiche's esteemed Terroir Series, this single-vineyard Malbec pays homage to Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, the visionary Argentine president who in the mid-19th century commissioned French agronomist Michel Aimé Pouget to bring European vines—including Malbec—to Argentina. Sourced from the historic Finca Domingo F. Sarmiento in the high-altitude sub-appellation of La Consulta within the Uco Valley, this wine showcases the dramatic diurnal temperature shifts and sandy-loam soils rich in calcium carbonate. The grapes are hand-harvested, meticulously sorted, and fermented in small concrete vats before undergoing aging for approximately 18 months in new French oak barrels. This process yields a deeply concentrated, complex Malbec characterized by intense dark fruit, floral violet notes, mineral undertones, and structured, velvety tannins.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1883 by Tiburcio Benegas, Bodega Trapiche is one of Argentina's oldest, most revered, and internationally recognized wine producers, based in Maipú, Mendoza. Operating from a historic Florentine-style winery at the foothills of the Andes Mountains, the estate combines over a century of viticultural heritage with pioneering innovation and biodynamic practices. Renowned as a trailblazer of Argentine Malbec, Trapiche works with grower vineyards across premium microclimates to craft terroir-driven Single Vineyard selections, versatile Oak Cask varietals, and elegant white and sparkling wines that celebrate the diverse terroirs of Mendoza.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Malbec
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
14.5%