Terroir Series Orellana Malbec
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, slow-cooked beef brisket
✨ Technical Specifications
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.
🍾 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)
14.5%