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Malbec, Durigutti - 2021

Name: Malbec, Durigutti
Brand: Durigutti
SKU: 15988
Price: 18.96 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 15988 750mL

Malbec is the name of the grape variety that makes this hearty Mendoza red wine. At Durigutti's small winery in rural Luján, Héctor and Pablo Durigutti craft various artisan wines including this delicious Malbec. Pair with steak tacos.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2021

Country

Argentina

Region

Mendoza

Producer

Durigutti

Grape Variety

Malbec

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Staff Pick Notes

It had to be smash burgers. Homemade, forming the ground beef into cylinders and putting them in the freezer for fifteen minutes before smashing/frying in the cast iron pan so they finish pink in the middle and crispy crunchy brown on the outside. And it had to be a Malbec, but which one? I reached for the Durigutti and suddenly everything made sense. 100% premium Malbec sourced from old vines, most of them planted in 1928. Dark cherries, blueberries, plums, lavender, earth, and cloves on the nose. A creamy, rich, medium-bodied palate backed up by silky-smooth tannins makes you wonder how you only paid nineteen bucks for this wine as it smashes way above its weight. Héctor and Pablo Durigutti produce wines that highlight the distinctive qualities of old vines with a perfect balance between tradition and innovation.

- SG

About the Producer

Mendoza, Argentina At their small winery in rural Luján, Héctor and Pablo Durigutti craft three small-production Malbecs and two of the country's best examples of Bonarda. Héctor is considered one of Argentina's top authorities with regards to both the Malbec and Bonarda grapes. He first became known for his work alongside Alberto Antonini as one of the co-founders of Altos Las Hormigas -the...

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Glossary

Argentina

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Malbec

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