Malbec
 Pampas de Sur Malbec |
Don Bernardino Malbec |
Argentina’s emblematic grape. Originally grown in the southeast of France, this grape has turned into the premier wine from Argentina where it has found the most propitious ecological feature for its development.
It acquires different features according to the weather and soil conditions where it is grown.
In the Maipú area, Mendoza province, reaches its highest development surpassing other regions in the country. It produces wines of pleasant taste, medium body with certain earthy notes and intense purple color.
Argentina’s Malbec has become worldwide known, according to Mr. Philippe Coulon, Head of Enology at Moët & Chandon (France) "... Argentinian Malbec has to be a top international wine resulting from the fact of its being very distinctive of the winemaking in that country. Both Cabernet and Chardonnay are grown everywhere, whereas the Malbec grape is hardly found elsewhere in the world, and never with the quality of the one cultivated in Argentina. When it
comes to grapes every region has its own: Chardonnay is akin to Burgundy, Pinot Noir stands for Champagne, and Argentina's Malbec is this wine's present flagship"...
Cluster: mid – sized
Grapes: spherical, small, bluish black in color, thin skin and soft pulp.
Ripeness: first late season.
Cabernet Sauvignon
 Pampas de Sur Cab. Sauvignon |
 Don Bernardino Cab. Sauvignon |
Due to its great capacity of adaptation to all kinds of weather, is considered the king of red varieties.
Its grape, native of Bordeaux, France, produces a wine with remarkable acidity, rough, with a strong presence of tannins. Once matured, it turns out to be a tasty wine with full body.
It has intense colors and complex aromas of fruit, truffles, coffee, green peppers, and cassis.
In our country, it is grown along the entire wine route.
Cluster: loose though compact, bluish black and conical in shape.
Grapes: small, with thick skin, round, black and juicy.
Ripeness: late, ideal for temperate areas with a soft autumn season
Chardonnay
 Pampas de Sur Chardonnay |
 Don Bernardino Chardonnay |
Considered the queen of white grapes, is the main French white variety grown mainly in Argentina.
It produces deep delicate white wines of remarkable persistence; its particular trait is its pale yellow color with green lights. Its aroma is a reminiscent of fresh fruits such as apple, hazelnut, almond, melon and citrus. Because of its balanced flavor, some people assert Chardonnay has consolidated the introduction of women in the wine world.
Cluster: half – compact
Grape: spherical and small, yellow, amber, when ripe, thin skin.
Ripeness: early to medium
