Benmarco Malbec 2021
Mendoza, Susana Balbo Wines, 750 ml
Proud Argentine
- Seductive Malbec from Susana Balbo – full of charm, substance and personality.
- Dark berries, velvety tannins, spicy roasted notes – a skilful interplay of richness and freshness on the palate.
- Malbec + grilled meat = Argentina. Benmarco also loves mushrooms, pumpkin and baked potatoes.
Description
A wine to seduce and be tempted by. Susana Balbo is Argentina's first female oenologist and has mastered Malbec, Argentina's signature grape, like no other. A charmer with substance and personality. Rich cassis, cherry and blackberry fruit, velvety tannins, fine toasted notes and a floral touch. On the palate, it skilfully combines fullness and freshness. The culinary formula is: grilled meat plus Malbec equals Argentina. Benmarco also goes well with mushrooms, roasted pumpkin or baked potatoes.
Attributes
| Grape variety: | Malbec |
| Producer: | Susana Balbo Wines |
| Origin: | Argentina / Mendoza |
| Label: | Vegan |
| Ripening potential: | 3 to 10 years |
| Drinking temperature: | 16 to 18 °C |
| Food Pairing: | Latin American dishes, Spiced grillades, Bistecca fiorentina, T-Bone steak, Hot vegetable curries, Beef Stroganoff |
| Vinification: | fully destemmed, Pumping over, cooling period |
| Harvest: | hand-picking |
| Maturation: | in used barriques |
| Bottling: | filtration |
| Maturation duration: | 11 months |
| Volume: | 14.5 % |
| Note: | Contains sulphites |
Malbec
New Home, New Fortune
The Malbec once belonged to the classic assortment of varieties from Bordeaux. But it was demanding to cultivate, and in the changeable climate of the Bordelais it often became green and herbaceous, so winemakers replaced it with Merlot in the middle of the 20th century. Luckily, the Malbec found a new home in Argentina. In 1868, a Frenchman brought the first stocks along to the land of the Andes. Today, the Malbec is the most-planted variety there. Especially in Mendoza, it shows what it can do: it yields very dark, well-structured wines with aromas of black fruit, violets and game. They just call out for an Argentinean steak! The Malbec has its origins in Cahors, in southwestern France. There, it is kept today under the name Cot. Due to their earthy tannins, in the middle ages the growths from this area were also called "the black wines of Cahors".
Mendoza
Mendoza: Malbec and more
Whenever someone talks about Argentinian wine, they generally mean wines from Mendoza. Roughly 60 percent of all Argentine wines are produced around the metropolis of the same name. In particular, Malbec, a red wine variety originating from southwestern France, has found a new home here, providing focused, well-structured wines. Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay also thrive. The best wines result from high elevations, in the foothills of the Andes
Argentina
Where nostalgia tangoes with innovation
Snow-covered Andean peaks and salt lakes, deserts, rugged mountain villages, elegant colonial cities, vibrant metropolises, red canyons and green valleys – Argentinian has them all. And, of course, excellent wine. Argentina is named after the Latin word for silver, “Argentum,” because of the treasures expected to be found there. Among others, homesick colonialists and Catholic priests had a hand in cultivating these liquid treasures, and today there are approximately 220,000 hectares of vineyards.
