Oak Cask Malbec
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, traditional beef empanadas, roasted lamb chops
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted at the foothills of the Andes Mountains in Mendoza, the Trapiche Oak Cask Malbec is a testament to Argentina's signature grape and the winery's historic legacy of innovation. Sourced from select high-altitude vineyards where intense mountain sunlight and cool night breezes foster slow, balanced ripening, this wine undergoes a careful aging process of nine months in oak casks. This traditional treatment imparts subtle complexity and structure without overshadowing the grape's natural vibrancy. It stands as a classic representation of Mendoza's unique terroir, offering a velvety texture and rich fruit profile that helped introduce the world to the potential of Argentine Malbec.
🍾 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)
13.5% - 14%