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other varieties. We always promote Malbec as our identity, reflected in every bottle we<br />
produce, because the world almost always associates us with it”, stresses Bartolucci.<br />
The wines are Malbec Tierra Fértil (matured for six months in oak barrels), Malbec<br />
Reserva Tierra Fértil (matured for 12 months in oak barrels), and Malbec Gran Reserva<br />
Tierra Fértil (matured for 18 months in oak barrels). For 2025, the company is preparing<br />
a blend that will have 45% Malbec, 30% Cabernet Franc, 15% Petit Verdot and<br />
10% Cabernet Sauvignon. “It will be a very high quality wine in limited quantities”,<br />
predicts Bartolucci.<br />
DOÑA PAULA: WHERE MALBEC HELPED DEFINE A STYLE<br />
Martín Kaiser, manager of winemaking and viticulture at Doña Paula winery, defines<br />
the meaning of Malbec unreservedly: “It is our star varietal for different reasons, but<br />
the most important is that, throughout Doña Paula’s history, we have managed with<br />
Malbec to find our style of what a good red wine should be”.<br />
MARIO BARTOLUCCI: “FOR OUR FAMILY, MALBEC IS AN IDENT<strong>IT</strong>Y”<br />
WINTER 2023 • GILBERT & GAILLARD - THE FRENCH EXPERTS ON WINE<br />
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