Fin del Mundo SV Malbec 2019 | Finca Don Eduardo

VINTAGE: 2019
PRODUCER: Bodega Fin del Mundo

APPELLATION: Neuquén, Patagonia
VARIETALS: 100% Malbec, Single Vineyard
AGEING: 18 months in French oak
ALCOHOL: 14%

RATING: 93 Pts. Vinous

Purple in color. The bold, complex, fruity nose presents violets and plums with cedar and a hint of blueberry. It’s similarly bold on the palate with a smooth texture and juicy freshness while the compact finish is floral. A wine of pure flavors.

The estate is found in Argentina's southern Patagonia, about 500 miles south of Mendoza. Founded in 1999, it is the first and largest winery in the up-and-coming Neuquén region. Since then it has expanded to produce wines and grow grapes from around 870 hectares (2150 acres) of vineyards planted on windswept sandy and stony soils. The winery is run by uncle and niece, Eduardo Eurnekian and Juliana Del Aguila Eurnekian. Renowned winemaking consultant Michel Rolland helped get the project off the ground, and today the wines are crafted by Ricardo Galante of Mendoza fame.

South America's southernmost wine-producing region, it is around twice the size of California. It is a desert with around 180 mm of rain per year, where viticulture is possible only near the rivers that carry meltwater from the Andes providing much-needed irrigation. This ultra-arid climate of warm days and cold nights extends the growing season in the region, slowing the ripening process and letting them develop rich varietal character while retaining acidity. The stony alluvial soils are well drained, and allow root systems to grow deeply into the ground in order to access important minerals and hydration.