Benegas Estate Malbec 2022A beautiful Malbec from the higher altitude vineyards at Benegas Estate, above the Mendoza river. A well know geologist said this area has the highest percentage of calcareous soil in the Mendoza wine region. Silky and elegant on the palate with strawberry and plum fruit, violets and a touch of minerality. This is a medium bodied wine with soft, rounded tannins from the 8 10 months in French oak barrel. It is easy and appealing to drink, velvety and

slightly earthy vein runs through

Unirrigated vines grow in loose rocky soil surrounded by fynbos high on the slopes of the Franschhoek Valley

The Stone Trail vineyard in Franschhoek

while whites undergo only a light filtration

and beautifully balanced

carried by lively acidity and a gentle sense of weight from its time on lees

hints of violet

40% is one of few that we managed to get our hands on

A brilliant example of modern

A proportion of the wine is barrel fermented for extra complexity and depth

Each variety is vinified separately

and 4th fill