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Malbec

Rather like Carmenere, this red grape variety from South-West France is now arguably performing much more effectively in its new location of Argentina rather than its homeland of Cahors. Good Argentinian Malbec often has a smokey, meaty edge and black damson fruit.

Fabre Montmayou

Winery: Fabre Montmayou
Region: Argentina
Sub-region: Mendoza

Cabernet Sauvignon Barrel Selection
Malbec Reserva
Rosé

Hervé Joyaux Fabre, owner and director of Fabre Montmayou, was born in Bordeaux, France, to a family of wine negociants.

When he arrived in Argentina in the early 90’s looking for opportunities to invest in vineyards and start a winery, he was impressed by the potential for Malbec in Mendoza.

As a true visionary, he bought very old Malbec vineyards, planted in 1908, and built the Fabre Montmayou winery in the purest Chateau Style from Bordeaux.

His passion and “savoir faire” did the rest, enabling him to begin producing exceptional wines that have achieved international acclaim and are enjoyed in over twenty countries.

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Finca Abril

Winery: Finca Abril
Region: Argentina
Sub-region: Tupungato

Malbec Rapsodia



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Martin Fierro

Winery: Martin Fierro
Region: Argentina
Sub-region: San Juan

Chardonnay-Torrontes
Malbec

Spectacular wines from a great producer. Unbeatable price.




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Tempus Alba

Winery: Tempus Alba
Region: Argentina
Sub-region: Mendoza

Cabernet Sauvignon
Malbec
Pleno
Tempranillo
Vero

Located at the Tupungato region at 3,400 feet (1.200 meters) of altitude, with 55 year-old vines planted by their grandparents. Varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Tempranillo represent almost half of the planted area and they express typical characteristics of red grapes coming from colder regions. The vineyards are ditch-irrigated with meltwater from the Andes Mountains.

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Yorkville Cellars

Winery: Yorkville Cellars
Region: California
Sub-region: Mendocino

CERTIFIED ORGANICALLY GROWN WINES

Richard the Lion-Heart
Hi-Rollr Red
Petit Verdot
Merlot
Malbec
Cabernet Sauvignon
Sauvignon Blanc
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Sémillon
Rosé de Franc

Yorkville Cellars is located in Mendocino County, just 100 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge. The vineyards are on average 1000 feet above sea level, surrounded by other vineyards, sheep ranches and apple and peach orchards. At the bottom of the vineyard is a redwood forest which yields to the spectacular Mendocino coastline. The winery is quite small and produces fewer than 1000 cases of each varietal. No pesticides, herbicides or chemical fertilizers are used in the production of Yorkville Cellars wines; the winery has been certified organic since 1986.

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