Venturin Malbec
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, rich mushroom ragout
✨ Technical Specifications
Part of Trapiche's highly acclaimed Terroir Series, the Venturin Malbec is a single-vineyard bottling that honors the vital partnership between the winery and its independent growers. This expression originates from Finca Venturin, a vineyard tended by Jorge Venturin in the prestigious La Consulta district of the Uco Valley, Mendoza. Situated at an elevation of over 1,000 meters, the vines thrive in sandy loam soils layered with calcium carbonate. This unique high-altitude terroir, combined with meticulous hand-harvesting and aging for 12 to 18 months in French oak barrels, yields a Malbec of exceptional concentration, structural complexity, and mineral elegance. It stands as a testament to the modern renaissance of Mendoza's single-vineyard identities.
🍾 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
14.5%