Don Tiburcio, Benegas
Description
In terms of quality and price, this is an outstanding ‘Bordeaux blend’, made by a winemaker who is passionate about the wines of his French cousins but still proudly Argentine. 50% Malbec, 20% Cab Franc, 20% Cab Sauv, 5% Petit Verdot, 5% Merlot. A nose of black fruits, spices, white pepper, clove, cardamon, eucalyptus, thyme and rosemary - complex, in other words, with a fantastic finish.
£22.95
Quantity Available: 2
Product Code: S14712
Grape Varieties
Malbec, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot
Producer Details
Federico Benegas Lynch was raised at ‘El Trapiche’, a winery established in 1883 by his great, great grandfather, Don Tiburcio Benegas, one of the original pioneers of Argentine wine. The winery was finally sold in the 1970s and in 1998, following a successful business career in Buenos Aires, Federico returned to Mendoza to re-kindle his lifelong passion and professional destiny, wine. He bought Finca La Libertad, an historic 40-hectare vineyard with ‘soils’ of stone on the old Upper Mendoza riverbank in Cruz de Piedra, and the old winery that belonged to his mother’s family which he quickly set about refurbishing. His idea was based on the traditional French Châteaux system, where proprietorship of vineyard and winery are inextricably linked.
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