The La Finca Oak Aged Malbec 2014 is a $4.49 Trader Joe's wine exclusive, produced by Finca La Celia (Finca translates to farm or estate), founded in 1890, from grapes grown in the Uco Valley region, in the southwest corner of Mendoza, in the foothills of the Andes in Argentina. This Malbec was aged for 3 months in oak barrels which is notable since oak wine barrels can easily … [Read more...]
Restivo Silver Series Torrontes 2013
The Restivo Silver Series Torrontes 2013 is sourced from grapes grown in vineyards near the town of Barrancas in the Maipu district of Mendoza in Argentina. Torrontes is THE White grape of Argentina and it is grown only in Argentina. Mendoza is located in the foothills of the Andes Mountains and its vineyards are some of the highest elevation vineyards in the … [Read more...]
Septima Chardonnay 2013
The 2013 Septima Chardonnay is sourced from (50%) two areas in the Uco Vally (one of the elite growing regions in Argentina) and (50%) vineyards near the region of Agrelo in the Lujan de Cuyo district inside the larger Mendoza grape growing area of Argentina. One thing I commonly hear when people talk about Chardonnay is that they do not like oaked Chardonnay. It is not that … [Read more...]
Alamos Red Blend 2012
The 2012 Alamos Red Blend is a mix of Malbec, Tempranillo and Bonarda (a grape that is thought to have originated in the Piedmont Region of Italy and is the 2nd most planted grape in Argentina) sourced from vineyards in the Lujan de Cuyo and the Valle de Uco growing areas of Mendoza in Argentina. Half the grapes come from Estate vineyards and the other half come from contracted … [Read more...]
Restivo Silver Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
The 2012 Restivo Silver Series Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced from a vineyard in the Barrancas sub-region of the Maipu District inside the Mendoza grape growing area of Argentina. Barrancas differs from the rest of Maipu in that it lies at a lower altitude (2,500 ft) and is warmer and drier. The main growing factors for Argentinean grapevines is the intense sunlight due to the … [Read more...]
