Details

  • Type: Red
  • Country: Argentina
  • Region: Mendoza
  • Vintage: 2017
  • Producer: Puro
  • Primary grape: Malbec
  • Secondary grape: Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Bottle size: 75cl
  • Code: 28937
  • Organic Certified Organic Certified
  • Ethical Ethical
  • Vegetarian Vegetarian
  • Vegan Vegan
  • Sulphites Sulphites

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Cherries

Expression

Juicy, medium-bodied, fruit-led reds

  • Cambozola & other creamy blue cheeses. Camembert, Cheddar, Cheshire, Epoisses, Gouda, parmesan, Reblochon
  • Grilled fish with sauce made using similar wine e.g. salmon, sea bass or tuna with a red wine butter sauce
  • Coriander, cumin, marjoram, mint, mustard, oregano, paprika, rosemary, sage, thyme
  • Chicken, duck, turkey. Light beef or pheasant, dishes. Calves liver, ostrich. Smoked or cured meats, sausages
  • Balsamic, BBQ, bolognese, cooked tomato sauces, lasagna, mustard sauce, truffle or wild mushroom sauces
  • Moderate to hot Indian e.g. jalfrezi, Madras. Rich Chinese e.g. black bean sauce, Sichuan lamb hot pot. Harissa-spiced lamb
  • Smoked and cured-meat salads, Tuscan bean salad. Lentils, roasted vegetables, vegetable risotto, roasted nuts

About the Wine

Cabernet Sauvignon

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A full bodied and powerful grape variety with a lot of tannin. It ages very well and like Merlot is bottled as a single varietal or used to give blended wines ‘backbone’ structure and longevity. Classic flavour characteristics include blackcurrant, black cherry, green pepper, chocolate and cedar wood.

Flavours:

  • Black Cherry Black Cherry
  • Black Currant Black Currant
  • Cedar Cedar
  • Chocolate Chocolate
  • Green Peppercorn Green Peppercorn

Malbec

Mahl-bek

Malbec is a deeply coloured, intense and tannic, but fruity red. Since Argentina has almost taken it on as its own, it's grown increasingly in popularity. Typically Malbec has flavour characteristics of baked plums, black cherry, violets, sweet spice and sometimes coffee.

Flavours:

  • Blackberry Blackberry
  • Cocoa Cocoa
  • Red Plum Red Plum
  • Tobacco Tobacco
  • Vanilla Vanilla
Puro

“Our aim is to produce the best organic wines in the world, which is possible in Argentina.” Fresh, compelling, these captivating organic wines are filled with charisma and adventure, paying tribute to the land and culture that defines them; wines of complexity and elegance achieved through simplicity. The wines, made by winemaker Marcelo Pelleriti,  after success in Bordeaux, is now plying his stylish trade at Ojo de Vino, working with 100% organic grapes grown at 1,000 metres above sea level. 

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The Country

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Argentina

Blessed with outstanding natural diversity, as well as a real desire to put sustainability at the heart of their winemaking, Argentia remains a committed and naturally exciting wine producing country.

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