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| Grape | Malbec |
| Style | Dry, Red, Full Bodied, Fresh,Red and Black Fruit, Smooth, Balanced, Complex, Spice, Food Friendly |
| Country | Argentina |
| Region | Valle de Uco, Mendoza |
| Volume | 75cl |
| ABV | 14.5% |
| Dietary | None |
Benegas Estate Single Vineyard Malbec is characteristic of Uco Valley's high-altitude vineyards. In the glass there is a beautiful and intense ruby red colour with violet reflections, this. On the nose, vibrant red fruits mingle with floral violet notes, while the palate reveals a beautifully balanced fuller body with soft, rounded tannins. Juicy and elegant, it finishes with subtle minerality and impressive length. Best enjoyed at 15–17°C, this wine will develop gracefully over the next 12 years, making it perfect for both immediate enjoyment and cellaring.
About the Producer
Federico Benegas Lynch was raised at ‘El Trapiche’, a winery established in 1883 by his great, great grandfather, Don Tiburcio Benegas, one of the original pioneers of Argentine wine. The winery was finally sold in the 1970s and in 1998, following a successful business career in Buenos Aires, Federico returned to Mendoza to re-kindle his lifelong passion and professional destiny, wine. He bought Finca La Libertad, an historic 40-hectare vineyard with ‘soils’ of stone on the old Upper Mendoza riverbank in Cruz de Piedra, and the old winery that belonged to his mother’s family which he quickly set about refurbishing. His idea was based on the traditional French Châteaux system, where proprietorship of vineyard and winery are inextricably linked.
Today Bodega Benegas itself is a marvel, a real treat for the visitor, a sort of hybrid between a museum and a welcoming family home with extensive underground cellars where archive vintages are kept, and upstairs one of the most impressive dining rooms you can imagine (with legendary asado to match if you’re lucky).
And the wines? Well, forget about the ‘New World’. This is one of the best ways to experience Argentina’s distinctly European wine culture. Of course, there is lovely opulence, purity and generosity in the fruit, but there is also tension, sometimes an exciting nervosity in the structure.
Vineyard and Winery
Origin of the grapes: Selection of the best plots of their own vineyards; Finca La Encerrada (1450 metres above sea level), Gualtallary, Valle de Uco, Mendoza.
Production Process: Cold pre-fermentation maceration. Fermentation at 25°C in tanks. Post-fermentation maceration for 2 weeks. Settling and natural malolactic fermentation.
Aging: 12 months in French oak barrels.