Rodolfo Malbec Mendoza 2022

Malbec, sourced from a high-altitude vineyard in the Maipú sub-region of Mendoza. Here, fruit from 16-year-old vines is cold macerated before fermentation, and this wine does not see oak. It's a particularly smooth and juicy black-fruited wine, blackcurrant and blueberry and a pleasing little ashy or herbal lift. In the mouth plenty of bright fruit, creamy tannin and a juicy acidity into the finish.

Perched between 3,300 and 5,000 feet above sea level at the base of the Andes' Aconcagua peaks, the Lujan de Cuyo and Uco Valleys are world renowned for producing premium red wines with rich color, full body and true varietal character. At these impressive sites the vineyards are naturally irrigated with the pure water source of the snow melt of the Andes Mountains. Similar to Sonoma and Napa Valleys, the same diurnal shift between day and nighttime temperatures allows for optimum ripeness and fresh acidity. The soils are clay and rock based with sandy surfaces and provide excellent free-draining qualities which stress the vines leading to a higher concentration of flavor.

A portion of every bottle of Don Rodolfo sold is donated to support a socio-economically diverse group of aspiring Argentinean artists. With this money we are able to cover costs of their art supplies, studio time, and continual education via special workshops, artist lectures and participation in open studios.