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PATRICIO PEREYRA IRAOLA, DIRECTOR OF DON ROSENDO WINES<br />
DON ROSENDO WINEMAKER, GABRIELA ZAVALA, MAKES VERY DIFFERENT<br />
MALBEC DEPENDING ON THE ESTATES WHERE THE GRAPES ARE SOURCED<br />
nean wine out to the world”. Based on this premise, it produces a long list of Malbec-focused<br />
labels from grapes grown in Alto Agrelo (Luján de Cuyo) and La Consulta (Uco<br />
Valley). Patricio Pereyra Iraola, who belongs to a traditional Argentinean family and<br />
is director of the company, explains that “Malbec is the basis of our wines, and as an<br />
iconic grape from Argentina it represents us as a country and is what we sell most. We<br />
have 100% Malbec varietals and it is also the most important component of our blends”.<br />
At Don Rosendo Wines, Malbec represents 75% of the wines it produces, while 60% of<br />
its vineyards are planted to the varietal. “On our Alto Agrelo estates, we produce deep,<br />
characterful, fresh and very fruitful Malbec wines, whilst our Malbec from La Consulta<br />
is very elegant and complex, with fruity and floral characters”, explains winemaker<br />
Gabriela Zavala.<br />
The company’s main export markets are the United States, China, the European Union<br />
and Brazil. The main brands are Don Rosendo Special Selection Malbec (matured for<br />
9 months in French oak barrels); Don Rosendo Select Malbec (matured for 12 months<br />
in French oak barrels); Picabuey Oak Cask Malbec; Picabuey Reserve Malbec (matured<br />
for 12 months in French oak barrels); Jamaaz Malbec (matured for 15 months in French<br />
oak barrels); Doña Fina Malbec; Doña Fina Reserve Malbec (matured for 9 months in<br />
French oak barrels), and Doña Fina Royal Select Malbec (matured for 12 months in<br />
French oak barrels). Among its blends, Argentina’s flagship varietal accounts for 50%<br />
of Don Rosendo Select Malbec/Carménère. “Malbec is a variety that has found the ideal<br />
conditions for its development in Argentina. We love our country and we are convinced<br />
that Malbec is the soul of Argentine wines. It represents us, and we proudly introduce<br />
it to the world”, concludes Pereyra Iraola.<br />
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