Producers Flashcards
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Bodega Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino
- (Mendoza IG): 100% Malbec from old vines in the Nicasia and Angelica Vineyards. Fermented 20% whole cluster and the rest whole berry in 100% new French oak barrels. Inaugural vintage 2004.
Nicasia (40 ha): La Consulta IG (District), San Carlos IG (Department), Uco Valley IG (Subregion), Mendoza IG (Province), Cuyo IG/New Cuyo
- Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, and Syrah on shallow loamy soils at 1,095 meters in elevation. Planted in 1996.
Angelica (80 ha): Lunlunta IG (District), Maipu IG (Department), Primera Zona (Subregion, Mendoza IG (Province), Cuyo IG/New Cuyo
- Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon on loamy clay soils at 920 meters in elevation. Planted around 1930.
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Bodega Catena Zapata Nicasia Vineyard Malbec
- Uco Valley IG (Subregion), Mendoza (IG)
- 100% Malbec. Fermented 10% whole cluster and the rest whole berry in 100% new French oak barrels. Inaugural vintage 2004.
- Nicasia (40 ha): La Consulta IG. Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, and Syrah on shallow loamy soils at 1,095 meters in elevation. Planted in 1996.
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Bodega Catena Zapata Adrianna Vineyard Mundus Bacillus Terrae Malbec
- Gualtallary (District?), Tupungato IG (Department), Uco Valley IG (Subregion), Mendoza IG (Province)
- 100% Malbec. Aged 18 months in French oak barrels. Inaugural vintage 2011.
- Adrianna (120 ha): Gualtallary, Tupungato IG. Malbec, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Viognier, and Cabernet Franc on gravelly alluvial soils with calcareous topsoil at 1,450 meters in elevation. Planted in 1992.
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Bodega Catena Zapata, Adrianna Vineyard Fortuna Terrae Malbec
- Gualtallary (District?), Tupungato IG (Department), Uco Valley IG (Subregion), Mendoza IG (Province)
- Adrianna Vineyard Fortuna Terrae Malbec (Gualtallary, Tupungato IG): 100% Malbec. Aged 24 months in French oak barrels. Inaugural vintage 2012.
- Adrianna (120 ha): Gualtallary, Tupungato IG. Malbec, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Viognier, and Cabernet Franc on gravelly alluvial soils with calcareous topsoil at 1,450 meters in elevation. Planted in 1992.
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Bodega Catena Zapata Adrianna Vineyard River Stones Malbec
- Gualtallary (District?), Tupungato IG (Department), Uco Valley IG (Subregion), Mendoza IG (Province)
- (Gualtallary, Tupungato IG): 100% Malbec. Aged 24 months in French oak barrels. Inaugural vintage 2012.
- Adrianna (120 ha): Gualtallary, Tupungato IG. Malbec, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Viognier, and Cabernet Franc on gravelly alluvial soils with calcareous topsoil at 1,450 meters in elevation. Planted in 1992.
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Bodega Catena Zapata Catena Alta Historic Rows Malbec
- (Mendoza IG): 100% Malbec. Harvested from estate vineyards. Aged 18 months in French oak barrels. Inaugural vintage 1996.
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Bodega Catena Zapata, La Pirámide
- Agrelo IG (District), Luján de Cuyo DOC (Department), Primera Zone (Subregion), Mendoza IG (Province)
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot on loamy alluvial soils at 950 meters in elevation. Planted in 1983.
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Bodega Catena Zapata, Malbec
Paraje Altamira IG (District), San Carlos IG (Department), Uco Valley IG (Subregion), Mendoza IG (Province)
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Bodega Catena Zapata, Malbec
Vista Flores IG (District), Tunuyán IG (District), Uco Valley IG (Subregion), Mendoza (Province)
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Achaval-Ferrer Finca Mirador
- (Mendoza IG): 100% Malbec. Aged 15 months in French oak barrels. Inaugural vintage 2000.
- Medrano, Mendoza IG. Malbec on silty clay alluvial soil at 700 meters in elevation.
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Achaval-Ferrer Finca Bella Vista
- Luján de Cuyo DOC (Department), Primera Zone (Subregion), Mendoza IG (Province)
- 100% Malbec. Aged 15 months in French oak barrels. Inaugural vintage 2003.
- Bella Vista (12 ha): Perdriel IG (District), Luján de Cuyo DOC. Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon on loamy alluvial soil at 980 meters in elevation.
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Achaval-Ferrer Finca Altamira
- La Consulta IG (District), San Carlos IG (Department), Uco Valley IG (Subregion), Mendoza IG (Province), Cuyo IG
- 100% Malbec. Aged 15 months in French oak barrels. Inaugural vintage 1999.
- Altamira (8 ha): La Consulta IG. Malbec on alluvial soil with layers of limestone and volcanic ash. 1,050 meters in elevation.
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Achaval-Ferrer Quimera
- Mendoza IG (Province), Cuyo IG
- A Bordeaux-style blend primarily of Malbec, with Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Petit Verdot. Grapes are from Medrano and Tupungato IG (Department), Uco Valley IG (Subregion), Mendoza IG (Province), Cuyo IG
- .Aged 12 months in French oak barrels. Inaugural vintage 2002.
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Bodega Colomé Altura Máxima Malbec
- Valles Calchaquíes IG (Multi-department), Salta IG (Province), North Region
- 100% Malbec from Finca Altura Máxima. Aged 24 months in barrel. Inaugural vintage 2012.
- Altura Máxima (26 ha): Payogasta, Valles Calchaquíes IG. Malbec, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Syrah, Torrontés, Sauvignon Blanc, and Chardonnay on alluvial sandy soils with gravel. At 3,111 meters in elevation, this is the highest vineyard in the southern hemisphere.
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Bodega Colomé 1831 Malbec
- Valles Calchaquíes IG (Multi-department), Salta IG (Province), North Region
- 100% Malbec. Aged 18 months in French oak barrels. Inaugural vintage 2015.
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Bodega Colomé Auténtico Malbec
- Valles Calchaquíes IG (Multi-department), Salta IG (Province), North Region
- 100% Malbec. Harvested primarily from vineyards at least 100 years old. Inaugural vintage 2011.
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Bodega Colomé Lote Especial Malbec Finca Colomé
- Valles Calchaquíes IG (Multi-department), Salta IG (Province), North Region
- 100% Malbec from Finca Colomé. Aged 12 months in barrel. Inaugural vintage 2009.
- Colomé (72 ha): Payogasta, Valles Calchaquíes IG. Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Tannat, Petit Verdot, Syrah, Bonarda, and Torrontés on alluvial sandy loam soils. 2,300 meters in elevation.
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Bodega Colomé Lote Especial Malbec El Arenal
- Valles Calchaquíes IG (Multi-department), Salta IG (Province), North Region
- 100% Malbec from Finca El Arenal. Aged 12 months in barrel. Inaugural vintage 2009.
- El Arenal (45 ha): Payogasta, Valles Calchaquíes IG. Malbec on alluvial sandy soils at 2,600 meters in elevation.
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Bodega Colomé Lote Especial Malbec La Brava
- Valles Calchaquíes IG (Multi-department), Salta IG (Province), North Region
- 100% Malbec from Finca La Brava. Aged 12 months in barrel. Inaugural vintage 2009.
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Familia Zuccardi Finca Canal Uco
- Paraje Altamira IG (District), San Carlos IG (Department), Uco Valley IG (Subregion), Mendoza IG, Cuyo IG
- 100% Malbec. Inaugural vintage 2012.
- Canal Uco (51.5 ha): Paraje Altamira IG. Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Ancellotta, and Caladoc on gravelly alluvial soils with high concentrations of calcium carbonate. 1,100 meters in elevation.
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Familia Zuccardi Finca Piedra Infinita
- Paraje Altamira IG (District), San Carlos IG (Department), Uco Valley IG (Subregion), Mendoza IG, Cuyo IG
- 100% Malbec. Inaugural vintage 2012.
- Piedra Infinita (36 ha): Paraje Altamira IG. Malbec, Tempranillo, Syrah, and Bonarda on gravelly alluvial soils with high concentrations of calcium carbonate. 1,100 meters in elevation.
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Familia Zuccardi Aluvional La Consulta
- La Consulta IG (District), San Carlos IG (Department), Uco Valley IG (Subregion), Mendoza IG, Cuyo IG
- 100% Malbec. Inaugural vintage 2008.
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Familia Zuccardi Aluvional Vista Flores
- Vista Flores IG (District), San Carlos IG (Department), Uco Valley IG (Subregion), Mendoza IG, Cuyo IG
- 100% Malbec. Inaugural vintage 2012
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Familia Zuccardi Aluvional Paraje Altamira
- Paraje Altamira IG (District), San Carlos IG (Department), Uco Valley IG (Subregion), Mendoza IG, Cuyo IG
- 100% Malbec. Inaugural vintage 2011.
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Familia Zuccardi Aluvional El Peral
- El Peral, Tupungato IG (Department), Uco Valley IG (Subregion), Mendoza IG (Province), Cuyo IG
- El Peral (Tupungato IG): 100% Malbec. Inaugural vintage 2009.
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Familia Zuccardi Aluvional Gualtallary
- Gualtallary, Tupungato IG (District), Uco Valley IG (Subregion), Mendoza IG (Province), Cuyo IG
- 100% Malbec. Inaugural vintage 2013.
- Gualtallary (12 ha): Tupungato IG. Malbec, Chardonnay, Bonarda, and Cabernet Franc on gravelly alluvial soils at 1,400 meters in elevation.
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Familia Zuccardi Los Membrillos
- La Consulta IG (District), San Carlos IG (Department), Uco Valley IG (Subregion), Mendoza IG (Province), Cuyo IG
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Los Membrillos (23.5 ha): La Consulta IG. Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot on sandy, loamy alluvial soils at 1,060 meters in elevation.
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Cheval des Andes
- Cheval des Andes (Mendoza IG): Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon, sometimes featuring a small percentage of Petit Verdot or Merlot. In 2001 and 2002, Cabernet was the dominant grape in the blend. It has remained the featured grape, but its proportion has since ranged from 41% to 83%. 100% estate fruit. Inaugural vintage 2001.
Vineyards
- Las Compuertas IG (District of Luján de Cuyo DOC, Primera Zone) A mixture of sand, limestone, and clay alluvial and silty-loam soils. The deeper soils are planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, while the shallower soils are planted to Malbec. 1,070 meters in elevation.
- Paraje Altamira IG (District of San Carlos IG, Uco Valley IG). Cooler than the Las Compuertas property, with a wider diurnal swing. A mixture of sand, limestone, and clay alluvial soils. Purchased in 2001.
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Bodega Noemía de Patagonia
- Río Negro IG (Province), Patagonia IG
- 100% Malbec from ungrafted vines planted in 1932. The vineyard is divided into four parcels, vinified separately in open-top French oak fermenters. Inaugural vintage 2001.
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Bodega Noemía de Patagonia A Lisa
- Río Negro IG (Province), Patagonia IG
- 90% Malbec, 9% Merlot, and 1% Petit Verdot. Destemmed and fermented in stainless steel tanks. Aged in stainless steel and used French oak barrels. Inaugural vintage 2004.
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Bodega Noemía de Patagonia Alberto
- Río Negro IG (Province), Patagonia IG
- 95% Malbec and 5% Merlot from ungrafted vines planted in 1955. Destemmed and fermented in concrete. Aged in second-use French oak barrels. Inaugural vintage 2003.
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Viña Cobos Cobos Malbec Chañares Estate
- Tunuyán IG (Department), Uco Valley IG (Subregion), Mendoza IG (Province), Cuyo IG
- 100% Malbec. Aged 18 months in 100% new French oak barrels. Inaugural vintage 2014.
- Chañares (17 ha): Los Árboles, Tunuyán IG. Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc on stony and alluvial soil.
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Viña Cobos Cobos Malbec Marchiori Estate
- Perdriel IG (District), Luján de Cuyo DOC (Department), Primera Zona (Subregion), Mendoza IG (Province), Cuyo IG
- 100% Malbec. Aged 18 months in 100% new French oak barrels. Inaugural vintage 1999.
- Perdriel, Luján de Cuyo IG. Spur-pruned Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Chardonnay adjacent to the winery.
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Viña Cobos Bramare Malbec Chañares Estate
- Tunuyán IG (Department), Uco Valley IG (Subregion), Mendoza IG (Province), Cuyo IG
- 100% Malbec. Aged 18 months in 65% new and 35% second-use French oak barrels. Inaugural vintage 2015.
- Chañares (17 ha): Los Árboles, Tunuyán IG. Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc on stony and alluvial soil.
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Viña Cobos Bramare Malbec Zingaretti Estate
- Tupungato IG (District), Uco Valley IG (Subregion), Mendoza IG (Province), Cuyo IG
- 100% Malbec. Aged 18 months in 65% new and 35% second-use French oak barrels. Inaugural vintage 2012.
- Zingaretti (23.5 ha): Villa Bastías, Tupungato IG. Planted to Malbec, some of which is 80 years old. First farmed by the Zingaretti family, Italian immigrants and early 20th-century Mendoza pioneers.
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Viña Cobos Bramare Malbec Rebon Estate
- La Consulta IG (District), San Carlos IG (Department), Uco Valley IG (Subergion), Mendoza IG (Province), Cuyo IG
- 100% Malbec. Aged 18 months in 65% new and 35% second-use French oak barrels. Inaugural vintage 2008.
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Viña Cobos Bramare Malbec Touza Estate
- Las Compuertas IG (District), Luján de Cuyo DOC (Department), Primera Zona (Subregion), Mendoza IG (Province), Cuyo IG
- 100% Malbec. Aged 17 months in 60% new French, 5% new American, and 35% second-use oak barrels. Inaugural vintage 2012.
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Viña Cobos Bramare Malbec Marchiori Estate
- Perdriel IG (District), Luján de Cuyo DOC (Department), Primera Zona (Subregion), Mendoza IG (Province), Cuyo IG
- 100% Malbec. Aged 18 months in 65% new and 35% second-use French oak barrels. Inaugural vintage 1999.
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Susana Balbo Wines (Dominio del Plata)
BenMarco Malbec Los Chacayes
- Los Chacayes IG (District), Tunuyán IG (Department) Uco Valley IG (Subregion), Mendoza IG (Province), Cuyo IG
- 100% Malbec. Aged 11 months in 100% second-use French oak barrels. Inaugural vintage 1999.
Who is this producer?
Susana Balbo Wines (Dominio del Plata)
BenMarco Expresivo
- Gualtallary, Tupungato IG (Department), Uco Valley IG (Subregion), Mendoza IG (Province), Cuyo IG
- 80% Malbec and 20% Cabernet Franc. Aged 14 months in 100% new French oak barrels. Inaugural vintage 1999.
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Susana Balbo Nosotros Single Vineyard Nómade
- Paraje Altamira IG (District), San Carlos IG (Department), Uco Valley IG (Subregion), Mendoza IG, Cuyo IG
- 100% Malbec. Aged 16 months in barrel, 80% new. Inaugural vintage 2007.
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Susana Balbo Nosotros Francis
- Uco Valley IG (Subregion), Mendoza IG (Province), Cuyo IG
- 55% Malbec, 35% Syrah, and 10% Cabernet Franc. Aged 15 months in 100% new French oak barrels. Inaugural vintage 2011.
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Susana Balbo Nosotros Sofita
- Uco Valley IG (Subregion), Mendoza IG (Province), Cuyo IG
- 60% Malbec and 40% Petit Verdot. Aged 16 months in 100% new French oak barrels. Inaugural vintage 2010.
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Susana Balbo Brioso
- Agrelo IG (District), Luján de Cuyo DOC (Department), Primera Zona (Subregion), Mendoza IG, Cuyo IG
- 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Cabernet Franc, 16% Malbec, and 7% Petit Verdot (2016 vintage). Aged 15 months in 100% new French oak barrels. Inaugural vintage 1999.