Bodega Y Cavas de Weinert Malbec Single-Vineyard Besares
WHY WE LOVE IT
- Finca Besares, established in 1910, is a historic vineyard located in Chacras de Coria.
- The vineyard benefits from ideal growing conditions, including an optimal climate, suitable soil composition, and advantageous elevation.
- As one of the area’s few remaining vineyards amid urban development, it is notable for its rich history and unique genetic material, contributing to its exceptional wine production.
Varietal Composition: 100% Malbec
Elaboration: 24 months in 2,200 – 6,000 liters French oak casks.
Tasting Notes: Velvety textured and ample, it is a big but not overwhelming wine, pure expression of a Malbec from Luján de Cuyo.
PRESS
2021 – 94 Vinous
PRODUCER BACKGROUND
Bodega Y Cavas de Weinert is located in Luján de Cuyo, a small town on the outskirts of the city of Mendoza, in western Argentina. It sits at the foot of the Andes Mountains in a region world-famous for its wine production, in particular for the Malbec grape. The winery was founded in 1975 by Don Bernardo Weinert, a Brazilian of German origin. With “wein,” the German word for wine as part of his name, it seemed inevitable that Don Bernardo would make it his life’s work.
His fascination with wine prompted him to take on an extensive and difficult restoration of an old, but architecturally significant winery, originally built in 1890 by a Spanish family. He was joined in the venture by Rául de la Mota, the father of modern Argentinian winemaking, and named the country’s best oenologist of the 20th Century.