Terroir Series Orellana Malbec
⏳ Drikkevindue
2023 - 2030
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, slow-cooked beef brisket
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Trapiche's Terroir Series represents a masterclass in terroir selection, celebrating the individual grape growers of Mendoza who supply exceptional fruit to the winery. The Orellana bottling originates from a single, historic vineyard in La Consulta, San Carlos, within the Uco Valley, meticulously tended by grower Jorge Orellana. Planted in the mid-20th century, these old vines thrive in sandy loam soils with a distinct presence of calcium carbonate at an altitude of nearly 1,000 meters. This high-altitude terroir, characterized by intense solar radiation and dramatic diurnal temperature shifts, yields a Malbec of profound concentration, structural elegance, and mineral complexity. The wine is traditionally aged in French oak barrels for 18 months, resulting in a sophisticated expression that balances dark fruit intensity with refined, chalky tannins.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Bodega Trapiche blev grundlagt i 1883 af Tiburcio Benegas og hører til blandt Argentinas ældste, mest ansete og internationalt anerkendte vinproducenter med base i Maipú, Mendoza. Vingården holder til i et historisk vineri i florentinsk stil for foden af Andesbjergene, hvor over et århundredes vindyrkningstradition forenes med nyskabende innovation og biodynamiske metoder. Trapiche er berømt som en sand pioner for argentinsk Malbec og samarbejder med dedikerede vinbønder i de bedste mikroklimaer for at skabe terroirdrevne Single Vineyard-aftapninger, alsidige Oak Cask-varianter samt elegante hvidvine og mousserende vine, der alle hylder Mendozas mangeartede terroirs.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Malbec
🍷 Alkoholprocent (ABV)
14.5%