Rutini Anthology LIII 2018

From the beginning, Felipe Rutini was guided by the motto “Work and perseverance”. This attitude shaped the development of his wines, which have become synonymous with exceptional quality. Following his innovative spirit, the winery began planting vines in the Uco Valley in 1925. Formerly located in Coquimbito in the 19th century, the estate was called “ Bodega la Rural ”. Today the establishment has become a museum to exhibit the old structures used to produce their wines. The new Rutini Wines winery is currently located at the foot of Tupungato in the Andes mountain range, surrounded by its vineyards located between 1050 and 1200 meters above sea level.

Apartado Gran Malbec is a selection of several exceptional Mendoza terroirs known as El Cepillo , La Consulta and Gualtallary. A unique production, in limited edition. In 1997, with the desire to produce more high-end wines, the oenologist Mariano Di Paola created the Antología range, represented by its respective Roman numerals. For each vintage, he selects the varieties and the barrels of the highest quality of the vintage. The work in the vineyard is manual and the sorting of the grapes, during the harvest, meticulous. The wine is aged for 15 months in French oak barrels and only the best barrels are retained for the final blend. The result is up to the precision of the work of Mariano Di Paola, the famous oenologist of Rutini . This wine reveals deep notes of black plum , blackberries , figs , cocoa bean , black cherry, dried violet , black pepper and leather . The palate is of great concentration, ample with already very melted tannins and a freshness characteristic of the altitudes of the vines. The finish is long and dense.

Although Argentina is considered the "new world", its wine tradition is much older than one might think, dating back to the time of Spanish colonization, in the 16th century and then by Italian settlers. Unlike Chile, wine has long been part of the country's culture. Over the past 20 years, the country's wine producers have increased quality levels and managed to consolidate an international export market. No wine-producing country in the world has made more progress in the last years of the 20th century (on the viticultural and oenological level, if not necessarily financially). Argentina has now become the fifth largest wine producing country in the world, after France, Italy, Spain and the United States. Argentina is one of the most important wine-producing countries in the New World, and the largest wine producer in South America. The high-altitude deserts of the eastern Andes have given rise to a high-quality wine industry, and the terroir here is well suited to Argentina's adopted grape variety, the ubiquitous Malbec. Originally from Bordeaux, he is today responsible for some of the most famous Argentinian wines, which are characterized by their brightness and intensity, with floral notes and dark fruit flavors. Other red varieties produced in Argentina are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Bonarda, Syrah, Tempranillo and Pinot Noir. Among white wines, the emblematic grape variety of the Argentine wine region is Torrontés, which gives a wine with a floral and tropical taste. The country also produces Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Grigio. Today, Argentinian wines are recognized throughout the world for their full-bodied reds and as high quality wines.