dosmalbec - Argentinian Wine

The story of Hacienda del Plata is the story of a typical Argentine “Estancia” (Farm). Built by the shores of the Mendoza river, at the foot of the Andes mountains, the Hacienda was located at an important crossroad, a meeting point for shepherds and farriers. It also represented an obligatory resting spot for herds of cattle which were led over the Andes to Chile by the „gauchos“ (the legendary Argentine cowboy).
A special atmosphere filled with silence, crackling campfires and quiet, loyal people who have an intimate bond with nature surround the Hacienda del Plata until today. Of course a great wine can´t be missing here! The ancestors of the owner family Gonzalez had felt this and had begun to plant vineyards around the Hacienda in the 18th century. Today, these 18 hectares are planted with Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec. With the course of time, the family adquired some more extraordinary parcels in an area close by, 7,8 hectares, planted with 85 year old Malbec vines whose fruit is exclusively destined for the Premium Malbec of the winery, the Mayoral Grand Reserve. For the white varieties as well as for the Syrah the Gonzalez family picked the adequate terroir in the far eastern part of the wine oasis Mendoza. On these 18 hectares the varieties Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Syrah feel at home since the climate here is slightly a bit warmer and the soil transmits plenty of minerality. All wines are made directly on premise, at the Hacienda, which is equipped with the most up to date winery equipment. The particularity about the Hacienda del Plata is that Hugo Galiotti, enologist of the winery, brings forth wines with an unmistakable character; wines that are created as a homage to it´s beautiful environment and a way of keeping the bond with nature spirit alive. Expressiveness, individuality, naturalness and strength characterize the wines that are given the names „Nevisca“, „Zagal“, „Arrieros“ and „Mayoral“, all names that existed in the hierarchy of the “gauchos”. Reaching from “Zagal”, the young and inexperienced shepherd to the “Mayoral“, the most noble and respected “gaucho”.