{"title":"Malbec","description":"\u003cp\u003eMalbec may have originated in France—where it features in Bordeaux blends, thrives in Cahors, and even appears in parts of the Loire Valley—but it’s become synonymous with Argentinian wine culture. This grape typically delivers concentrated dark fruit flavors like blackberry and black plum, accented by a subtle peppery spice and delicate violet aromas. French Malbec tends to be more structured, while its Argentine counterpart emphasizes plush tannins and robust fruit. Across both Old World and New, Malbec captivates with its velvety depth and distinctive charm.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"durigutti-proyecto-las-compuertas-malbec-1914-2020","title":"Durigutti Malbec Proyecto Las Compuertas \"1914\" 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eMade entirely from Malbec vines planted in 1914 in the Las Compuertas subregion of Mendoza. The wine is as elegant \u0026amp; complex as Malbec gets. 2,478 bottles produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Type\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sandy loam.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eElevation\u003c\/strong\u003e: 900-1000 meters above sea level.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrape\u003c\/strong\u003e: 100% Malbec.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blackberry, plum, spice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePairing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grilled meats, hearty stews.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"CTS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44383671025887,"sku":"","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0439\/7436\/1248\/files\/P4051267.jpg?v=1775707394"},{"product_id":"durigutti-pie-de-monte-malbec-finca-ruano-vistalba-2021","title":"Durigutti Pie de Monte Malbec Finca Ruano - Vistalba 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe “Pie de Monte” line of wines from brothers Hector and Pablo Durigutti celebrate the identities of individual small farms in Mendoza’s Andes Mountains. 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The calcareous, fine sand soil of this vineyard creates an impressively structured wine. Expect grippy tannins, moderate acidity and flavors of raspberry, black fruit, and plum. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CTS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44810585178335,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0439\/7436\/1248\/files\/P1010722.jpg?v=1706989453"},{"product_id":"bodega-calle-dharma-reserva-red-blend-2022","title":"Bodega Calle Dharma Reserva Red Blend 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Land\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the Uco Valley of Mendoza, Argentina, this wine finds its roots in one of the world’s most celebrated wine regions. Nestled at high altitudes, the single vineyard benefits from a unique microclimate—cool mountain nights and sun-soaked days—that shapes the intensity of the grapes. The mineral-rich soils and organic, biodynamic farming methods allow the vineyard’s natural vibrancy to emerge fully, capturing the raw essence of this pristine land.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Wine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA blend of 60% Malbec and 40% Cabernet Franc, this wine reveals layers of complexity while staying true to its natural origins. Deep garnet in color, the wine greets you with ripe blackberry, black cherry, and plum, before unfurling earthy undertones of tar, rubber, and pencil lead. Fermented with native yeast and aged for 12 months in neutral French oak and concrete, the wine maintains its fresh, fruit-driven character, with the oak subtly softening the edges. Its structured tannins and full-bodied mouthfeel give way to a long, gripping finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe People\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWinemaker Kirk Ermisch approaches winemaking with a philosophy of letting nature take its course. Every aspect of Dharma Reserva reflects his dedication to minimal intervention—from the gravity-fed cellar to the use of native yeast. 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The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003elimestone-clay soils\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e lend structure and elegance, making it an ideal terroir for Syrah and Malbec.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe Wine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eA bold yet approachable blend of 7\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e0% Syrah and 30% Malbec\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e, this red is rich in dark fruit flavors with a smooth, balanced finish. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSyrah\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e brings notes of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eblackberry, plum, and cracked pepper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e, while \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMalbec\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e adds layers of raspberry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e, black cherry, and a touch of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e. 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Perched at 1,3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e00 meters above sea level, this vineyard benefits from the extreme altitude, where the intense sunlight and cooler temperatures create a perfect environment for cultivating elegant Malbec. The soil, a blend of alluvial deposits with a high concentration of limestone, contributes to the wine’s unique minerality and structure, while the region’s dramatic diurnal temperature shifts ensure vibrant acidity and concentrated flavors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Wine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Malbec is an elegant expression of Malbec, embodying the essence of high-altitude vineyards in Mendoza. On the nose, it reveals deep aromas of dark berries, plum, and crushed violet, intertwined with subtle hints of graphite and spices. This wine is nearly indistinguishable from Northern Rhône Syrah! The palate is rich and layered, offering flavors of ripe black fruits, cocoa, and a touch of minerality, all supported by firm yet velvety tannins. A long, persistent finish with a fresh acidity reflects the careful vinification process, which emphasizes minimal intervention to preserve the wine’s natural character. Incredibly value and under the radar wine!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe People\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDurigutti Family Winemakers, led by brothers Héctor and Pablo Durigutti, bring decades of experience and a deep connection to Mendoza’s terroir. Their approach to winemaking is rooted in respect for the land to showcase the true potential of each organically farmed vineyard. 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It takes roughly 200 millimeters of rain a year, less than Phoenix, and nothing would grow in it without the Andes. What makes viticulture possible is snowmelt: the Mendoza River carries it down out of the cordillera into a network of acequias, gravity-fed irrigation channels first laid out by the Huarpe long before the Spanish arrived, and growers still open and close those channels by hand. Luján de Cuyo is the historic core of the system, the first ground planted south of the Mendoza River, with vineyards averaging around 1,000 meters and running from 825 up to 1,080. Altitude is what keeps the fruit from cooking. Intense high-desert sun ripens the skins while cold Andean nights hold acidity, and that diurnal swing is the whole reason Malbec found a second home here after failing to thrive in Cahors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMalbec, from a region that has spent a century learning to grow nothing else so well. This is built as an everyday bottle and it behaves like one, in the best sense: deep violet-purple, ripe plum and black cherry, the floral violet lift that Luján de Cuyo Malbec throws almost reliably, and soft, rounded tannins that never get in the way. The finish is short and fruit-driven rather than savory. Nobody published vinification specifics for the 2025 — fermentation vessel, oak regime and élevage are undocumented, and the fruit character suggests little to no new wood. Drink it cool for a red, 60 degrees, straight from the bottle, this year and next. A wine at this price that gets the fruit clean and the tannin polished is doing exactly the job it was designed to do, and doing it cheaply enough to open on a Tuesday.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe People\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTiny Whale is a value label from Bodega Norton, and Norton's history is the real story. Edmund James Palmer Norton was an English engineer who came to Argentina in the 1890s to help build the railway across the Andes, stayed for Mendoza, and in 1895 bought a vineyard in Perdriel, Luján de Cuyo, planted with vine material brought from France. By 1910 he was bottling at origin, a first in Argentina, and selling the wine in the dining cars of the trains he had helped build. Norton exported the first Argentine Malbec to the United States in 1973. 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Three years of aging before a wine ships is rare in Argentina, and you taste the difference. Black plum, dried fig, violet, sweet tobacco, cedar, and dried herb. The tannins are fine-grained and dusty rather than plush, the acidity runs firmer than most Mendoza Malbec, and the finish turns savory: iron, dried leaf, black tea. The 2019 season opened with a cold winter and cool spring, spiked past 40°C in January and February, then cooled through March and April, stretching ripening back out. Rainfall ran 20 to 60 percent below normal, giving small berries and modest yields.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe People\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe estate has belonged to the Moretti and Furlotti family for five generations, starting as a summer house among the vines rather than a commercial winery. Gabriela Furlotti built an eleven-room boutique hotel on the property in 2000, wrapping guest rooms around the vineyard, so the wine is one bottling from a working home rather than a portfolio. The vineyard is farmed organically. Winemaking has long been in the hands of Carmelo Patti, carried to Argentina from Sicily as an infant and one of the figures behind Mendoza's turn toward serious wine in the 1980s. Patti works without consultants and is among the few Argentine vignerons who hold wine in bottle before release. Production stays under 500 cases a year, roughly fifty of which reach the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrilled skirt steak with chimichurri: the acidity cuts the char and the fine tannin handles the fat without turning bitter. Braised short ribs with cumin and dried chile, where the savory finish sits alongside the spice rather than under it. 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In the 1970s, the Fellowship of Friends carved terraces into a decomposed-granite bowl at Oregon House in the North Yuba AVA, Sierra Foothills, and named the site Renaissance. The vines that survive there today are own-rooted and dry-farmed, climbing terraces to roughly 2,300 feet. Granite drains fast and holds little water, so the vines dig deep and yield small, thick-skinned berries; foothill sunshine ripens them while elevation keeps nights cold enough to preserve acidity. It is Cabernet Sauvignon country unlike anywhere else in the state — mountain fruit with tension built in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndigeaux is 60 percent Cabernet Sauvignon and 40 percent Merlot from Renaissance Vineyard. Aaron and Cara Mockrish hand-destemmed the fruit — no whole clusters here — and ran a maceration of several weeks in small open-top bins with gentle punchdowns, then pressed directly into old French oak. The wine rested on its gross lees for five years with monthly topping before bottling unfined and unfiltered with a 22 ppm sulfur addition. It lands at 13.4 percent alcohol. The 2019 season followed a soaking winter — 30 to 40 more inches of rain than 2018 — and stayed long and cool, delivering ripeness at modest sugars. Red currant, cedar, dried sage, and tobacco leaf run through a firm but settled tannin structure; the Merlot rounds the mid-section, and the finish is savory and dusty in the best mountain-Cabernet sense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe People\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAaron and Cara Mockrish came to Oregon House to farm, not to make wine. A bottle of Clos Saron's Black Pearl redirected them, and they apprenticed with Gideon Beinstock, the longtime Renaissance winemaker turned natural-wine icon, working vineyard and cellar. Their first vintage under the Frenchtown Farms label came in 2015, and shortly afterward they secured blocks of old vines at Renaissance itself. They farm organically, without irrigation, and their winemaking has evolved deliberately — moving toward the patient destemming and long élevage that shaped this bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eButterflied leg of lamb rubbed with rosemary, garlic, and anchovy, grilled over coals — the tannin wants char and fat. A ribeye with blistered scallions works the same way. Mushroom ragù over soft polenta picks up the wine's dried-herb and forest-floor side without meat. A hunk of clothbound cheddar handles the structure after dinner. 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