Trapiche Broquel Bonarda 75cl

Expert Opinion

In the press...

Of the 2009 vintage, Jamie Goode said: “Bold, spicy and dense, here’s a full-blooded Argentine red from the bonarda grape. With rich, well-defined black fruits, it would be great with a tomato based-based pasta dish.”

Background

History

Trapiche is located in Mendoza at the foothills of Los Andes and is Argentina’s largest exported Premium brand, exporting today its wines to more than 80 countries world wide. Trapiche represents “the richness of diversity” in Argentina. Throughout its history, it has understood like no other the strength of the viticulture in Argentina and it has specialized in obtaining the best from every site to create unique wines. This diversity is founded in more than 1,000 ha of its own vineyards and obtaining grapes from more than 200 independents producers in the best winegrowing areas of Argentina. In its wide and diverse portfolio, Trapiche proposes the best wine for every consumption occasion, being always at the forefront of the international trends in wine styles and packaging. Quality, innovation and diversity have always been Trapiche’s fundamental drivers, the basis on which it stands and moves forward.

Winemaking details

Daniel Pi

Regional info

The Mendoza Province is one of Argentina's most important wine regions, accounting for nearly two-thirds of the country's entire wine production. Located in the eastern foothills of the Andes, in the shadow of Mount Aconcagua, vineyards are planted at the some of the highest altitudes in the world with the average site located 1,970–3,610 feet (600–1,100 meters) above sea level. The principal wine producing areas fall into two main departments-Maipú and Luján which includes Argentina's first delineated appellation established in 1993 in Luján de Cuyo. Mendoza is considered the heart of the winemaking industry in Argentina with the vast majority of large wineries located in the provincial capital of Mendoza.