Our Argentinian Wines
by Province of Origin
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Finca Don Diego Shiraz 2004 - This red wine is made with 100% Shiraz grapes. It has a bright purple color with black tints and gooseberry red reflections. Fruity and concentrated. Hints of ripe raspberries and well-balanced aroma. Pleasant start and excellent persistence in the mouth sustained by vigorous tannins. Deep notes of figs and spices. Delicate flavors for a great finish. Goes well with roast lamb, game, pasta with spicy sauce and Asian food.
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Finca Don Diego Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 - This wine is made with 100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. It has a gooseberry red color with deep purple reflections. Intense aroma of plums and blackberries. Pleasant start and excellent persistence in the mouth, well-balanced tannins. Subtle aftertaste of spice and chocolate. Enjoy this wine with game, stews and especially roasted goat.
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Finca Don Diego Shiraz Reserve 2004 - This red wine is made with 100% Shiraz grapes. It is aged 6 months in barrels, 50% French oak and 50% American Oak. It has an intense purple color with black tints and gooseberry red reflections. Vigorous. Pleasant start and excellent persistence in the mouth sustained by elegant tannins. Notes of ripe raspberries and figs with a remarkable wood and fruit balance. Delicate spicy finish. This wine is an ideal match with pork, lamb and goat. Taste it with semi-sweet chocolate, an excellent dessert match.
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Bodega Banfi Cinco Tierras Classic Malbec 2003 - This wine is made with 100% Malbec grapes. It has the flavors of juicy raspberry fruit, with ample toast and nice briar and mineral hints for added range. Solid muscular finish. Serve with steaks, chops, barbecue, and all roasted meats.
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Bodega Banfi Cinco Tierras Classic Cabernet Sauvignon/Malbec - This red wine is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Malbec. It has the flavors of raspberry and blackberry with hints of coffee and dark chocolate. This wine is a perfect match for beef, lamb, chops, and roasted meat.
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Bodega Banfi Cinco Tierras Reserve Malbec 2003 - This wine is made with 100% Malbec grapes. It is aged six months in French oak barrels. It has the flavors of lush layers of inky blackberry, black fig jam, and crème de cassis. Terrific length, purity, and balance. Serve with steaks, chops, barbecue, and all roasted meats.
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Bodega Banfi Cinco Tierras Reserve Merlot 2003 - This wine is made with 100% Merlot grapes. It is aged six months in French oak barrels. It has elegant flavors of red and dark berry fruit, with sweet toast, briar and spicy notes. It has a rich taste of chocolate on the finish. This wine is a perfect match for beef, lamb, chops, and roasted meat.
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Bodega Banfi Cinco Tierras Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 - This wine is made with 100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. It is aged for six months in French oak barrels. This wine has the flavors of black currant and blackberry fruit, with judicious toast. There are the flavors of smoke and cocoa on the finish. This wine is perfect with creamy, rich cheeses, currants, tomatoes, beef, lamb, duck, pork and veal.
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Bodega Banfi Cinco Tierras Premium Merlot 2003 - This wine is made with 100% Merlot grapes. It is aged for 12 months in French oak barrels. It has the aromas of blackberry and lavender with Black cherry and cola flavors that will delight your palate. Savor the lingering, velvet finish. It is and excellent match with roasted meat, especially goat, lamb, and stews.
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Bodega Banfi Cinco Tierras Premium Reserva Familia 2002 - This wine is a blend of 50% Malbec and 50% Cabernet Sauvignon. It is aged for 18 months in French oak barrels. It is deep purple in color, almost think, with shades of black ink. I t has the flavors of blackberries, prunes, coffee, and chocolate. Its great concentration and round maturity leads to a finish of unusual length. It is and excellent match with roasted meat, especially goat, lamb, and stews. It is the winner of a Silver Medal at Vinardino 2003 and a Silver Medal at Vinalics Concourse Mondiale de Bruxelles.
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- Bodega Crotta Strip Tease non-vintage - This white wine is made from Torrontes and Chenin Blanc grapes in the "Central Valley" of Mendoza. The wine is yellow with attractive green notes. Excellent fruity and floral aromas of good intensity. Unique, fresh, delicate, and good structure in the mouth. Lightly effervescent.
- Bodega Crotta Syrah 2004 - This red wine is made from 100% Syrah grapes grown in the Mendoza region. The grapes were hand harvested and the wine underwent malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks. The wine is a deep red color. Aromas are of red fruits, dry fruits, spices, and violets. In the mouth it presents a very good quantity of tannins and flavors of raspberry, black currant, and plum.
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Bodegas Crotta Tempranillo 2000 - This wine is made from the finest quality Tempranillo grapes, preserved and fermented providing the greatest care to preserve their full character and personality. An intense ruby red color with a wonderful aroma of red fruit, blackberries and red berries carried onto the palate with distinctive ripe fruit flavors. This wine is a perfect accompaniment for all red meat dishes particularly grills, roasts, and rich casseroles. It can be enjoyed with the strongest flavored cheeses. Serve at room temperature.
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- Cavas de Santos Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 - This wine exhibits a bright and intense red color. The aroma has notes of black pepper, red pepper, truffle, leather, chocolate and light cedar. The mouth reveals sweet and mature tannins, harmonic balance and a persistent finish. Goes well with every red meat, game, and mature cheeses.
- Cavas De Santos Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 - This red wine is made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes grown on
30-year-old vines in the Lujan de Cuyo in the Mendoza region at 3,215 feet above sea level.
This wine was aged in stainless steel and is ready to drink now. This Cabernet exhibits a vibrant red color, dark scarlet
with some purple shades. On the nose there are aromas of black pepper, truffles, red pepper (paprika), leather, and subtle notes
of cedar. It is round in the mouth with ripe tannins and a gracefully balanced, long finish. Good marriage with all kinds of red meat,
game, and hard cheeses. In 2002 Wine & Spirits Magazine recognized this as a Best Value Wine.
- Cavas De Santos Gran Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 - This red wine is made from 88% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes
grown on 30-year-old vines in the Tullum Valley in Lujan de Cuyo in the Mendoza region at 3,215 feet above sea level.
The remaining 12% of grapes are Petit Verdot and Cabernet Framc. This Cabernet exhibits a deep red color with violet hues.
This varietal offers a complex nose of black fruit, marmalade, and spices and hints of chocolate and tobacco are given by the aging
60% in medium-toast French oak barrels for 12 months and the remainder in medium-toast American oak barrel for 10 months. To the mouth
it is complex, with a strong character and personality marked by flavors of ripe fruit with a persistent finish. Good marriage with all
kinds of red meat, game, and hard cheeses. Only 7,733 bottles produced. In 2005 Rated 88 points by Stephen Tanzer, International Wine
Cellars.
- Cavas De Santos Gran Malbec 2003 - This red wine is made from 100% Malbec grapes grown on 48-year-old vines in Lujan de Cuyo in the Mendoza region at 3,215 feet above sea level. The grapes were macerated for 23 days and there was complete malolactic fermentation as well as aging in French and American oak. This Malbec exhibits a deep color with violet hues. Complex aroma of red fruits (plum, preserves, jams) accented by subtle coffee and leather notes. Wonderfully deep and concentrated flavors braced by mature tannins resulting in a long, pleasant finish and harmonic balance on the palate. Good marriage with red or grilled meat, pasta, Mediterranean bruschetta, and semi-hard cheeses. Only 7,733 bottles produced. In 2006 Rated 91 points by Wine Report in the October/November 2006 issue
- Cavas De Santos Gran Merlot 2004 - This red wine is made from 100% Merlot grapes grown on 20-year-old vines in Lujan de Cuyo
in the Mendoza region at 3,280 feet above sea level. 60% of the wine was aged for 10 months in French oak and the remainder in American
oak for 10 months. This wine shows a deep ruby color. The nose gives aromas of plums, dark fruits, cocoa, and hints of mushrooms,
truffles, coffee, red peppers, eucalyptus, and black fruit marmalade. It is intense, elegant, and fruity on the mouth, in perfect
harmony with the wood, ending in a persistent finish. Good marriage with lamb, red grilled meat, and pasta with mushroom sauce.
Only 6,804 bottles produced.
- Cavas De Santos Malbec 2003 - This red wine is made from 100% Malbec grapes grown on 30-year-old vines in the Lujan de Cuyo
in the Mendoza region at 3,215 feet above sea level. This wine was aged in stainless steel and is ready to drink now.
This Malbec exhibits a ruby red color with cherry hues. Ripe red fruit aromas, like plum and dried grape, with hints of vanilla,
chocolate, leather, and coffee. It is fresh and fruity with toasty notes and an elegantly-balanced palate ending in a smooth finish.
Good marriage with red meat, pasta, and cheeses. Bronze medal in 2005 at the San Francisco International Wine Competition.
In 2005 named a "Best Buy" by Wine Enthusiast Magazine. Rated 86 points in 2006 Wine & Spirits Magazine October/November issue.
- Don Cristobal 1492 Malbec Reserve 2003 - This red wine is made from 100% Malbec grapes grown in the La Santa Maria Vineyard at 935 meters above sea level in Ugarteche of Lujan de Cuyo in the Mendoza region which is the best viticultural region in Argentina. After malolactic fermentation the wine was aged for 12 months in new French oak barrels to enhance the richness of its sweet and ripe tannins. The wine is an impressive color with violet highlights. The bouquet is intense. Blackberry and dry plum flavors are combined with tobacco and vanilla notes offering great richness, sweetness, balance, elegance, and complexity. Silver medal at 2005 Indiana State Fair. Rated 88 points by the Wine Report in the October/November 2006 issue.
- Don Cristobal 1492 Shiraz Reserve 2003 - This red wine is made from 100% Shiraz grapes grown in the La Santa Maria Vineyard at 935 meters above sea level in Ugarteche of Lujan de Cuyo in the Mendoza region which is the best viticultural region in Argentina. After malolactic fermentation the wine was aged for 12 months in new French oak barrels to enhance the richness of its sweet and ripe tannins. The wine is an impressive color with violet highlights. Great aromatic intensity with ripe red and black fruits. Elegance and complexity, harmony and type, excellent structure, balance, prevail in this authentic Shiraz. Silver medal at 2005 Indiana State Fair.
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Santa Maria Chardonnay 2003 - This wine is made with 100% Chardonnay grapes. Its flavors are bold, modern style, with loads of creamy figs, mango, papaya, and pineapple fruit stylishly interwoven with hazelnut, vanilla bean, and toasty oak. It goes well with all types of seafood.
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Santa Maria Malbec 2003 - This wine is made with 100% Malbec grapes. It is a supple, elegant wine, with perfumy raspberry and boysenberry fruit and enticing spice and toast shadings on the finish. Serve with steaks, chops, barbecue, and all roasted meats.
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Santa Maria Merlot 2003 - This wine is made with 100% Merlot grapes. It has the flavors of ripe crushed berries and plum fruit with sweet vanilla and spice notes as well. It is a very tasty wine with a plush finish. Serve with beef, lamb and tomato based pasta sauces.
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Santa Maria Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 - This wine is made with 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Grapes. It has the flavors of ripe blackberry and plum fruit with sweet chocolate and spice notes lingering through the finish. Enjoy this wine with game, stews and especially roasted goat.
- Santos Beck Gran Malbec - 100% Malbec; aged 12 months in French barrels. Deep ruby colors with violet hues. Intense fruits notes on the nose reminiscent of plum, red fruit, compote, and jam balanced with the contribution of oak aging. Good with Mediterranean bruschetta, pasta, semi-hard cheese and grilled meat.
- Santos Beck Gran Merlot - 100% Merlot. Deep ruby color. The nose resembles truffles, mushrooms, coffee, red peppers, black fruit, marmalade and soft pepper. Intense and fruity on the mouth. Good with lamb, grilled red meat, pasta with mushroom sauce, brie cheese and prociutto di Parma
- Santos Beck Malbec - 100% Malbec. Ruby red color with violet hues. Aroma of ripe red fruits like plums and raisins with subtle notes of vanilla, chocolate, coffee and leather. Good with grilled red meat, pasta and semi-hard cheeses.
- Serrera Chardonnay 2003 - This white wine is made from 100% Chardonnay grapes from the Finca "Las Cumbres" Valle de Tupungato, Lujan de Cuyo in the Mendoza region which is the best viticultural region in Argentina for this varietal. This is in a high and dazzling valley in the Andes, at the foot of a volcano. Temperatures are high during the day and low at night; this enables the winery to produce elegant wines of great expression and complexity. The grapes were harvested by hand from 70-year-old vines early in the morning. The grapes were destemmed and pressed in late-model presses protected from oxygen. The must was transferred to stainless steel tanks for cold fermentation. The wine was aged for 12 months in new oak. The wine is an intense yellow color with golden highlights. The nose is delicate and complex. The wine is wide, deep, and silky on the pallet. This is a wine for those who like exclusive Chardonnays. Winemaker Hernan Cortegoso.
- Serrera Gran Guarda 2003 - The maximum expression of the territory Lunaunta is this blend, born of our best grapes, cultivated in the rocky slopes of ranch Serrera. Aged in new oak barrels for 12 months. Combined potential, elegance, finesse offered the best of the territory. Given 90 points in the Wine Report in the Oct/Nov 2006 Issue.
- Serrera Gran Guarda Reserve Malbec 2005 - This red wine is made from 100% Malbec grapes from the Finca "La Serrera" in the Lulunta hills in a high part at the foot of the mountains which produces complex and elegant wines from 90-year-old vines in the Lujan de Cuyo in the Mendoza region which is the best viticultural region in Argentina and this is exclusive terroir in Argentina. The grapes were harvested by hand. The wine had a pre-fermentation maceration, an alcoholic fermentation at low termperature, and 12 months in new oak casks for a malolactic fermentation; the wine was then aged another 12 months in the bottle before release. The color is a deep violet-ruby shade. The wine is elegant, concentrated and powerful, with excellent qualities and personality. This wine will improve with proper storage until 2020. Winemaker Hernan Cortegoso. Robert Parker has recently sung the praises of the Serrera wines. Rated 89 Points in the Wine Report October/November 2006 issue.
- Serrera Malbec 2003 - This red wine is made from 100% Malbec grapes from the Finca "La Serrera" in the Lulunta hills in a high part at the foot of the mountains which produces complex and elegant wines from 90-year-old vines and from Finca "Los Almendros" in Perdriel south of the Mendoza river and still fairly high in elevation beneath the snow-covered summit of "Cordon del Plata" which produces spontaneity and freshness in the wine from low-yield century-old vines. Both vineyards are in the Lujan de Cuyo in the Mendoza region which is the best viticultural region in Argentina and these are exclusive terroirs in Argentina. The grapes were harvested by hand then destemmed at low revolutions in order not to hurt the grapes. The must was cold-fermented with 4 pump-overs daily. Racking and pressing in a pneumatic press at minimal pressure preceded 8 months in new oak for aging. The wine is a surprising color. The aroma is intense and elegant. The taste is spicy and complex with great structure. The wine is full-bodied with rich, dark red fruit flavors, plum, fig, and a chocolate finish. Its roundness and excellent maturation of its tannins is clearly perceptible on the palate. This wine will improve with proper storage until 2010. Winemaker Hernan Cortegoso. Robert Parker has recently sung the praises of the Serrera wines. Rated 90 Points in the Wine Report October/November 2006 issue
- Serrera Malbec Del Pecado 2003 - This red wine is made from 100% Malbec grapes from the Finca "La Serrera" in the Lulunta hills in a high part at the foot of the mountains which produces complex and elegant wines from 90-year-old vines and from Finca "Los Almendros" in Perdriel south of the Mendoza river and still fairly high in elevation beneath the snow-covered summit of "Cordon del Plata" which produces spontaneity and freshness in the wine from low-yield century-old vines. Both vineyards are in the Lujan de Cuyo in the Mendoza region which is the best viticultural region in Argentina. The label pays homage to the "mutisia" flower which grows in the same area where the wine is made. The grapes were harvested by hand. The must was cold fermented in stainless steel and then bottled. The wine is very fruity with lots of ripe red fruits like plums and raspberries, with a round mouth feel, complexity, balance, texture, and weight. It is to be enjoyed in every moment now. Ideal with roasted meats and spicy fare. Winemaker Hernan Cortegoso
- Serrera Syrah 2005 - This red wine is made from 100% Syrah grapes from the Finca "Cordillera del Limite" vineyard located in the Guanacache valley at the foot of the Andes in Lujan de Cuyo in the Mendoza region which is the best viticultural region in Argentina. This is an arid region with extremely hot days but cool nights which allows our Syrah to develop its aromas to unimaginable limits. The geography and climate are similar to the Australian regions that produce the best Syrahs. The Marton Andina company is devoted to the production of dignified wines in limited editions that reflect a thousand-year-old culture. The grapes were harvested by hand from 10-year-old vines. The wine was aged for 6 months in oak. The wine is an impressive color with violet highlights. The nose is complex and fruity. The flavors offer the best virtues for this variety. Winemaker Hernan Cortegoso.
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Domingo Molina Cabernet Sauvignon 2000 - Dark scarlet color with some purple shades. Characteristic spicy aroma (paprika). Ripe grape tannins. Full body, vigorous personality. Elegant and prolonged finish. Best when served with red meat, pasta dishes, game, or cheese.
- Domingo Molina Malbec 2000 - Deep red color with some purple shades characteristic if high-altitude Malbecs. Complex aroma of red, ripe fruit. Excellent structure. Very complex taste. Ripe grape tannins, and velvety texture. Elegant and prolonged finish. Best when served with red meat, pasta dishes, game, or cheese.
- Cavas de Santos Chardonnay-Viognier 2005 - This unique blend displays a golden color. Expressive aroma marked by tropical fruits (banana and pineapple), butter and honey on the nose. Fresh and complex on the palate with a long lasting finish. Good with summer salads, soft, blue, or goat cheeses, seafood, and fish with citrus flavored sauces.
- Cavas De Santos Gran Chardonnay-Viognier 2004 - This white wine is made from 55% Chardonnay and 45% Viognier grapes grown in the Pozo de loas Algarrobos in the San Juan region. 25% of the blend aged in French and American oak for 7 months with 75% in stainless steel. The wine underwent classic malolactic maceration. This original blend displays a bright golden color with green hues. The expressive aroma is marked by honey, pear, banana, and butter notes. An optimum balance between fruit and wood, the wine is full-bodied and dense with a persistent finish. Good marriage with seafood and blue cheeses. Only 6,642 bottles produced. Silver medal at Vinandino 2005.
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Cavas de Santos Syrah-Bonarda 2001 - This red wine is a blend of 60% Syrah and 40% Bonarda. The blend exhibits an intense red color with velvet hues and an aroma marked by herbs and spices (black pepper) with soft vanilla notes. This wine is well-structured and balanced with sweet tannins and fullness on the palate. Goes well red meat, game, seasoned pasta, and mature cheeses.
- Cavas De Santos Torrontes 2005 - This white wine is made from 100% Torrontes grapes grown in the Tulum Valley in the San Juan at 2,132 feet above sea level. Pale yellow with amber tones. Intriguingly aromatic, with floral scents, a hint of jasmine, and fresh aromas. Fruit flavors with a citrus touch are combined to harmoniously reach the perfect balance, dry, smooth, delicate, light. Elegant, fresh, and expressive. Pair with seafood, sushi, Asian dishes, Thai, Tandoori, hot pastas, or use as an aperitif.
- Santos Beck Chardonnay-Viognier - 60% Chardonnay- 40%Viognier. Brilliant yellow gold color. Nose of tropical fruits like pineapples and others like apples and lime with honey and light vanilla notes. Fresh and lively with fruit flavors and sound acidity in the mouth with an elegant and lingering aftertaste. Recommended with white meats, summer salads, smoked salmon, seafood, ceviche and blue cheese. Ideal as an aperitif.
- Santos Beck Moscatel de Alejandria - combines the best Muscat grapes of Alejandria and a particular style of winemaking, assemblage and ageing in French. Dark amber in color with nose of honey, nuts, sun-dried fruits, raisins and tobacco. Good with deserts of good acidity, chocolate, cantuccini, goat and blue cheese.
- Santos Beck Torrontes - 100% Torrontes. Expressive where floral scents, fruit flavors and citrus touch are combined to harmoniously reach the perfect balance. Good with seafood, sushi, Asian dishes (Thai and Tandoori food), hot pasties and also as an aperitif.
- Xumek Malbec 2003 - Intense high ruby tonality color. Aroma of bitter almonds. Concentrated taste with a nice and balanced finish. Winner of Silver medal at the Catard'or Hilton wine 2003 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Xumek Syrah 2003 - Intense brilliant dark ruby red color. Aroma of fresh fruit and raspberry. Good concentration of light tannins. Strong and full of fruit. Winner of Silver Medals at the Catard'or Hilton wine 2003 and Sub 30 Darwine 2004 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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