- Type
- Red Still, Dry
- Producer
- Weinert
- Vintage
- 2011
- Location
- Argentina, Mendoza
- Grapes
- Merlot
- Alcohol
- 14.5
- Sugar
- 2.68
- Price
- 739 UAH, 929 UAH, 626 UAH, 659 UAH, 472 UAH
- Cellar
- 1 bottle
Producer
It is said that Mr. Raúl de la Mota had a dream of making high quality wine from Malbec grapes in Mendoza. In 1970 Malbec was only on its way to becoming a star in these lands, yet Mr. Raúl de la Mota meets and shares his dream with a Brazilian transportation businessman, Mr. Bernardo C. Weinert. The story is stingy, so I don’t know all the reasons for Mr. Bernardo C. Weinert to agree. But it is known that he fell in love with a 80 years old building in Carrodilla, Luján de Cuyo. So in 1975 they started to reconstruct the building and the winery itself. The first harvest was in 1977 and first release was in 1979.
But what makes this winery interesting for us, plebeians? First of all, it is located in Luján de Cuyo, a high altitude region in Mendoza, in the foothills of Andeas mountains between 800 m and 1500 m elevation. This terroir enables complex and well structured wines. Secondly, Weinert ages wines in the bottle before releasing them. And it’s easy to get bottles that are 10+ years old. Thirdly, the price tag is good. This combination deserves to be enjoyed.
Ratings
2022-09-18 - 7.75
Incredible value even after price adjustments. Not a simple bouquet: berries jam, ripe plum, bark, balsamic notes, and leather. Seems like it’s getting close to its peak. Well-balanced, silky, mature, and deep. Medium-bodied and relatively fresh. Neat.
2022-09-24 - 7.75
I keep repeating myself, but Weinert offers great value. Complex and mature Merlot, made in the old world style. Balsamic notes, dark berries jam, ripe decaying plum, leather, and wood. This bottle showed more energy. Full body, well balanced, round and delicious.
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