Reserve Malbec
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed within 1–5 years from the vintage release to appreciate its vibrant fruit profile and smooth tannins.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, barbecued lamb chops, roasted portobello mushrooms
✨ Technical Specifications
Trapiche's Reserve Malbec is a classic representation of Mendoza's signature grape, sourced from select high-altitude vineyards at the foothills of the Andes Mountains. The intense mountain sunlight and dramatic diurnal temperature swings of Mendoza allow the grapes to achieve optimal ripeness while retaining a vibrant, balancing acidity. This wine undergoes a traditional fermentation followed by aging for approximately nine months in a combination of French and American oak barrels. This careful wood treatment imparts elegant nuances of vanilla and sweet spices to the wine's core of lush plum, black cherry, and characteristic violet aromas, reflecting Trapiche's long-standing heritage of pioneering quality in Argentina.
🍾 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
13.5%