Wine style
Wine style
Argentinian Bonarda
Argentinian Bonarda
Argentinian Bonarda
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Argentina
Imagine a wine that sat on the bench for years while Malbec got all the glory, but now it is stepping up with intense fruitiness. This lush red offers buckets of cherry flavor without taking itself too seriously.
Imagine a wine that sat on the bench for years while Malbec got all the glory, but now it is stepping up with intense fruitiness. This lush red offers buckets of cherry flavor without taking itself too seriously.
Imagine a wine that sat on the bench for years while Malbec got all the glory, but now it is stepping up with intense fruitiness. This lush red offers buckets of cherry flavor without taking itself too seriously.
Body
Just Right
Tannins
No Resistance
Barely Felt
Pillowy Presence
Serious Grip
The Brick Wall
Acidity
Vibrant Balance
Sugar
Savagely Dry
The story
Identity crisis
Savoie roots
Bulk redemption
Originally hailing from Savoie where it went by the name Douce Noire, this vine traveled across the ocean only to suffer an identity crisis. For decades, locals mistook it for an Italian varietal while using it strictly for high-yield bulk blends. Winemakers eventually realized that by treating these berries with respect and lowering yields, they could produce something distinctively delicious and far more interesting than cheap table jugs.
Originally hailing from Savoie where it went by the name Douce Noire, this vine traveled across the ocean only to suffer an identity crisis. For decades, locals mistook it for an Italian varietal while using it strictly for high-yield bulk blends. Winemakers eventually realized that by treating these berries with respect and lowering yields, they could produce something distinctively delicious and far more interesting than cheap table jugs.
Originally hailing from Savoie where it went by the name Douce Noire, this vine traveled across the ocean only to suffer an identity crisis. For decades, locals mistook it for an Italian varietal while using it strictly for high-yield bulk blends. Winemakers eventually realized that by treating these berries with respect and lowering yields, they could produce something distinctively delicious and far more interesting than cheap table jugs.
Why it's special
Smooth texture
Food friendly
Low tannins
While Malbec screams for steak, Bonarda is the easygoing friend who gets along with pizza, pasta, or just a Tuesday night on the couch. It manages to deliver intense color and rich fruit flavors without punching you in the mouth with aggressive tannins. This combination creates a smooth, velvety texture that feels luxurious but remains incredibly approachable for people who usually find red wines a bit too drying.
While Malbec screams for steak, Bonarda is the easygoing friend who gets along with pizza, pasta, or just a Tuesday night on the couch. It manages to deliver intense color and rich fruit flavors without punching you in the mouth with aggressive tannins. This combination creates a smooth, velvety texture that feels luxurious but remains incredibly approachable for people who usually find red wines a bit too drying.
While Malbec screams for steak, Bonarda is the easygoing friend who gets along with pizza, pasta, or just a Tuesday night on the couch. It manages to deliver intense color and rich fruit flavors without punching you in the mouth with aggressive tannins. This combination creates a smooth, velvety texture that feels luxurious but remains incredibly approachable for people who usually find red wines a bit too drying.
Who's gonna like it
Merlot fans
Zinfandel lovers
Fruit seekers
Drinkers who enjoy the fruit-forward punch of a warm-climate Merlot or the spicy kick of Zinfandel will feel right at home here. It is perfect for anyone tired of heavy, oak-bomb reds who still wants plenty of flavor in their glass. You should grab a bottle when you want something that tastes sophisticated but goes down with dangerous ease, proving you don't need high tannins to have high quality.
Drinkers who enjoy the fruit-forward punch of a warm-climate Merlot or the spicy kick of Zinfandel will feel right at home here. It is perfect for anyone tired of heavy, oak-bomb reds who still wants plenty of flavor in their glass. You should grab a bottle when you want something that tastes sophisticated but goes down with dangerous ease, proving you don't need high tannins to have high quality.
Drinkers who enjoy the fruit-forward punch of a warm-climate Merlot or the spicy kick of Zinfandel will feel right at home here. It is perfect for anyone tired of heavy, oak-bomb reds who still wants plenty of flavor in their glass. You should grab a bottle when you want something that tastes sophisticated but goes down with dangerous ease, proving you don't need high tannins to have high quality.
REGIONS
Mendoza
Welcome to the land where vineyards touch the clouds and breathing gets a little harder. This isn't just about red wine, it's about pushing winemaking to dizzying vertical limits where the air is thin but the flavor is thick.
Welcome to the land where vineyards touch the clouds and breathing gets a little harder. This isn't just about red wine, it's about pushing winemaking to dizzying vertical limits where the air is thin but the flavor is thick.
Salta
Pack your hiking boots and maybe an oxygen tank because we are heading to the stratospheric upper limits of the wine world. Here, viticulture happens at altitudes that would make a mountain goat dizzy.
Pack your hiking boots and maybe an oxygen tank because we are heading to the stratospheric upper limits of the wine world. Here, viticulture happens at altitudes that would make a mountain goat dizzy.
SUB-REGIONS
Luján de Cuyo
(
Mendoza
)
If Mendoza had a VIP lounge, this would be it. Revered as the cradle of Argentine quality, it is where history meets modernity, boasting old vines that have survived everything but an empty glass.
If Mendoza had a VIP lounge, this would be it. Revered as the cradle of Argentine quality, it is where history meets modernity, boasting old vines that have survived everything but an empty glass.
Maipú
(
Mendoza
)
Don't call it a comeback because it never left. This zone is the grandfather of Argentine wine, boasting ancient vines and olive groves that have seen it all. It is pure tradition in a glass.
Don't call it a comeback because it never left. This zone is the grandfather of Argentine wine, boasting ancient vines and olive groves that have seen it all. It is pure tradition in a glass.
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