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Reviews & Awards

2008 Malbec

 

Gold Medal, Jerry Meads New World International Wine Competition 2010


2004 Malbec

 

BEST BUY Wine Enthusiast November 2005


2005 Malbec

 

#9 Top 100 BEST BUYS for 2007, 89 pts Wine Enthusiast February 2007


2006 Malbec

 

BEST BUY Wine Enthusiast April 2008


Tasting Notes

Conquista Malbec is bright and fruity with plum, spice and red fruit aromas. It is full bodied with good acidity and layers of blackberries and blueberries, hints of mocha and spice on the lingering finish.

Food Pairings

Pairs well with hearty pasta, grilled meat, roast beef or hard cheese.

Varietal(s)

88% Malbec
6% Bonardo
3% Shiraz
3% Merlot

Region

Mendoza, Argentina

Vineyard & Winemaking Notes

The grapes are hand harvested at optimum ripeness from the foothills of the Andes Mountains in the San Rafael region of Mendoza. The near-desert conditions are remedied by water from the snow-capped Andes that also guard the area from radical temperature shifts that would otherwise hurt the harvest, and instead account for better fruit flavor and maturation in the clean, pollution-free mountain air. Mendoza rests on the San Andreas Fault and experiences near weekly small earthquakes. These mini-quakes shift layers of sand, clay, and loam with gravel and limestone, providing Mendoza’s vineyards with superb root nutrients and variety.