The TintoNegro Malbec range is an expression of the Mendoza Wine Region and the different sub-regions within, Maipu, Lujan de Cuyo, with particular emphases in the Uco Valley and two of the premier zones, Altamira and La Consulta. The wine label was developed by Jeff Mausbach and Alejandro Sejanovich, both driving to display the climate, altitude and soil of each of the regions, in all of the wines produced.
The parcels of Black fruit for the TintoNegro 1955 Vineyard Old Vine Malbec were sourced from the high altitude Uco Valley, district of La Consulta, Mendoza. The Vineyard planted in 1955 is in the southern tip of the Uco valley at an altitude of 900 meters above sea-level and produces very small yields, harvested by hand in mid-April the fruit is then cold macerated and barrel fermented in burgundy French barrels, sourced from Francois Freres.
The 2016 Mendoza Malbec appears ruby red with lashings of ripe red fruit, mingled with mocha and a hint of spiced oak on the nose. The palate explodes with sweet dried cherry and raspberry fruit, roasted coffee beans, dark chocolate and hints of ripe black forest fruit, finishing rich and velvety soft with even more spiced red fruit. An excellent black wine that should be allowed to open in the glass and would be best served with lamb or a perfectly cooked sirloin.
The fruit from the Trivento Golden Reserve Malbec was sourced from vineyards within one of Mendoza's sub-regions, Lujan de Cuyo some 850m above sea-level. The Sub-Region lies to the west of Maipu, the heart of Malbec in Mendoza. The fruit is destemmed and crushed, fermented in stainless steel over a 25 day period, prior to maturation in French oak barriques for 12 months.