Gran Reserva Malbec 2018

Tasting notes:

Dark cherry red, rich aromas, and velvety tannins. Dry with elegant acidity that brings freshness. Pairs perfectly with steak, spaghetti bolognese, and blue cheese. A bigger style of Malbec that maintains balance.

Micro terroir wines from one of Argentina’s most coveted regions:

The Finca Buenaventura winery is located in the Valle de Uco Valley, in Los Árboles, Tunuyán, in Mendoza province, across 247 acres (100 hectares). This is a privileged area in Argentina, at an altitude of 3851ft (1174 meters) above sea level, which is irrigated by meltwater from the Andes Mountains.
This project was started more than 17 years ago by two entrepreneurs, enthusiasts and nature lovers, Ana Delmar and Fernando del Castillo, a married couple from the city of La Plata, Buenos Aires province.

The project aimed at uniting their family with fellow naturalists that share a deep respect for all that nature can give, and the appreciation of human labor in all its stages throughout the winemaking process.

The vines benefit from the naturally protected microclimate with 300 sunny days per year, unaffected by heavy rains and hail. Intense hot mornings and low temperature nights directly promote the development of the vine plantations.

The land is divided into small plots called “vine-parcels”. Each terroir has soils with different characteristics: areas where alluvial soils abound and others which are more stony, sandy or volcanic. Each area, sector and plant have specific and particular working guidelines and techniques in order to respect soil times and natural characteristics, and to preserve the most fertile soil layers.

This type of methodology anticipates human intervention in all stages: tying time, pruning time and harvesting time, which adds to the oenological potential of what the winery seeks to achieve.

Committed to sustainability & social good:

The reduction in irrigation flows due to the decrease of snowfall in the Andes Mountains and the glacier retraction caused by climate has led Finca Buenaventura to develop a detailed planning process to preserve and optimize the use of water through sustainability plans to reduce infiltration losses in the irrigation networks and efficiency in the vineyard. The winery is also in the process of moving to solar energy.

Weed control is done by free horse grazing. Horses flatten the soil less than tractors and do not always walk in the same place. Therefore, the soil is much softer and its microbial life is much richer. The rich soil quality has a direct impact on the quality of the grapes.