Terroir Series Finca las Piedras Malbec
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, portobello mushroom gratin
✨ Technical Specifications
Trapiche's Terroir Series is a prestigious annual selection that honors the exceptional grape growers of Mendoza, showcasing how microclimates and specific soils shape the Malbec grape. Finca Las Piedras, located in the high-altitude sub-region of Los Chacayes in the Uco Valley, takes its name from the remarkably stony, gravelly soils of the vineyard. These riverbed stones absorb the intense Andean sun during the day and radiate warmth at night, forcing the vines to struggle and yield small, highly concentrated berries. The resulting wine is celebrated for its deep, ink-like color, intense black fruit profile, and a signature mineral, graphite-like complexity. Aged for 18 months in French oak, it represents a sophisticated, structured, and age-worthy expression of Argentine Malbec.
🍾 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 100%
🍷 ABV
14.5%