Gaudeo Single Vineyard Malbec
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 5–12 years from the vintage release, as its structured tannins and vibrant acidity allow it to evolve beautifully in the cellar.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, wild mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Named from the Latin word for 'I rejoice,' Trivento's Gaudeo series is a celebration of the extreme, high-altitude terroirs of Mendoza's Uco Valley. This single-vineyard Malbec project explores the distinct personalities of celebrated sub-appellations such as Gualtallary and Paraje Altamira, where vines struggle in poor, calcium carbonate-rich soils at elevations exceeding 1,100 meters. To honor this pristine mountain terroir, the winemaking team employs minimal intervention, utilizing concrete vessels and large, neutral oak foudres for aging. This approach coaxes out a remarkably fresh, mineral-driven profile characterized by chalky tannins, vibrant acidity, and intense floral aromas, representing a modern, elegant evolution of Argentine Malbec.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1996 as the Argentine subsidiary of Chilean wine powerhouse Viña Concha y Toro, Bodega Trivento takes its name from the three Andean winds that shape Mendoza's viticultural landscape: the arid, warming Zonda, the cooling oceanic Sudestada, and the frigid winter Polar. Headquartered in Maipú, Trivento manages extensive vineyard holdings spanning premier subregions of the Uco Valley and Luján de Cuyo. The estate's viticulture thrives in semi-arid, high-altitude alluvial terroirs characterized by dramatic diurnal temperature swings and well-draining stony-loam soils. Under head winemaker Germán Di Cesare, Trivento emphasizes aromatic precision, tension, and freshness over overt extraction or heavy oak. Achieving B Corp certification for its environmental and social stewardship, the winery balances massive commercial scale with technical innovation, exemplified by its pioneering Reserve White Malbec—a blanc de noirs made via rapid early-harvest pressing—alongside its acclaimed, structured benchmark, the Golden Reserve Malbec.
🍇 Grapes
Malbec
🍷 ABV
14-14.5%