Oak Cask Syrah
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed within 2 to 5 years from the vintage release to appreciate its vibrant fruit and integrated oak character.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled lamb chops, wild mushroom risotto, barbecued beef brisket
✨ Technical Specifications
Trapiche's Oak Cask line represents a harmonious bridge between Mendoza's generous sunshine and classic oak aging. The Oak Cask Syrah is crafted from grapes grown in the foothills of the Andes, where high-altitude vineyards experience intense sunlight and cool night breezes, preserving natural acidity while developing rich, concentrated flavors. This Syrah undergoes a careful fermentation process followed by aging in selected oak barrels for approximately nine months. The result is a wine that exhibits the grape's signature spicy and dark fruit character, enhanced by subtle notes of vanilla and toasted wood from its time in oak. It pays homage to Trapiche's long-standing tradition of pioneering wood-aging techniques in Argentina, which began in the late 19th century.
🍾 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
Syrah
🍷 ABV
13.5-14%