Profuso Encabezado Malbec
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, dark chocolate desserts, artisanal nut tarts
✨ Technical Specifications
Trapiche's Profuso is a rare and captivating expression of Mendoza Malbec, crafted in the traditional encabezado (fortified) style. This method, reminiscent of classic Port production, involves halting the fermentation of late-harvested Malbec grapes by adding grape spirit, which preserves the natural sweetness of the fruit while elevating the alcohol content. The wine is then subjected to extended oak aging, developing a complex profile of dried dark fruits, cocoa, sweet spices, and toasted nuts. It represents a bold, artisanal side of Trapiche, showcasing the incredible versatility of Malbec when treated with historical European fortification techniques.
🍾 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)
18-20%