Malbec Broquel
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, rich beef empanadas
✨ Technical Specifications
Trapiche's Broquel range represents a step up into premium, structured wines, with the name itself meaning 'shield' or 'buckler,' evoking a sense of heritage, protection, and defense of traditional winemaking values. Sourced from selected high-altitude vineyards in Mendoza's premier sub-regions, such as the Uco Valley and Luján de Cuyo, this Malbec benefits from intense mountain sunlight and cool night breezes. The grapes undergo a meticulous selection process followed by fermentation in stainless steel and aging for approximately 15 months in French and American oak barrels. This process yields a wine of remarkable depth, characterized by intense aromas of black fruit, sweet spices, and a touch of smoke, backed by robust tannins and a velvety finish.
🍾 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
14-14.5%