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Item Number: 5348
UPC: 0835603001259
Country: Argentina
Region: Mendoza
Appellation/AVA: Mendoza
Vineyard Designation: Estela Armando Vineyard
Vintage: 2010
Grape(s): 100% Bonarda
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750ml Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 13.5
Total Acidity: 5.46
pH: 3.74
Elevation: 2,300 feet
Case Production: 800
Aging: 10 months in 70% 2nd use French & 30% 2nd use American barrels
Fining: None
Filtration: None
Tasting Notes: Intense ruby color with bright aromas of fresh red & black raspberries and subtle smoky oak notes. The flavor of freshly-crushed raspberries is echoed on the palate, along with notes of leather, dark chocolate, and a touch sandalwood on the finish. Though quite rich and hedonistic, the seamless structure of this wine makes it a candidate for drinking in its youth or over the next few years (if you can wait that long). It will pair well with just about any foods with which you would drink Zinfandel or other fruit-driven reds.
About: Ed and Nick have tasted thousands of wines since they began importing from Argentina and have found a handful of grape growers whose vineyards have been truly amazing year in, year out. Our first encounter with many of these growers was at a local posta, or “tavern” where they drank wine and spoke with passion. We didn’t understand everything they said, but they clearly had strong opinions about their soils, their vines, and the superior flavors produced in their grapes.
Each La Posta label illustrates the story of these individual families. Estela Armando’s family has been growing grapes in Mendoza since 1887, one year after their arrival from the Piedmont region of Northern Italy. Estela’s great-grandfather started the family wine business by growing grapes and making wine, and then taking it in leather wine bags by mule train to sell to the workers building the Trans-Andean railroad. The present Bonarda vineyard was planted by her grandfather and father in 1963. 90pts (2011 vintage) Wine & Spirits 10/1/2012
"Many Argentine Bonardas are soft and pleasant at best, stand-ins for simple Beaujolais. This one is more ambitious, with a tense, mineral core surrounded by scents of black fruit and spice. It's substantial enough to serve with morcilla."
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