Viña Cobos, Felino Malbec, Luján de Cuyo & Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina, 2024

Producer Profile

In 1989, Paul Hobbs visited Mendoza for the first time. Driving over the Andes from Chile, he fell in love with the place and the people, but also with its potential to make great wine.

He began experimenting with wild fermented Chardonnay and then with the variety that would become Argentina’s calling card – Malbec; his first 10-barrel vintage of Malbec persuaded the American press of the potential of this grape. Paul established his own winery, Viña Cobos, in 1999 and over 20 years later, continues to make wines that are authentic expressions of the terroir they come from. In his exploration of the different terroirs across Mendoza, Paul looks to the most distinguished regions of Luján de Cuyo and Valle de Uco to produce wines that uniquely express their origins. The winery’s elegant and balanced wines are a result of meticulous vineyard farming and utmost respect for terroir.

Viticulture

Vineyards are in the Valle de Uco and Luján de Cuyo, at an altitude between 2,780 - 4,800 ft. It is a semi-desert climate.

Winemaking

Hand harvested then fermented with selected and native yeasts in 8 and 17 ton closed-top stainless-steel tanks. Aged in American oak barrels for 9 months. Bottled in February. Unfined.

Tasting Note

Deep red colour and violets tones. Aromas of plum, blueberries, menthol and hints of floral essence. On the palate it is concentrate, good balanced, juicy, pure with long finish.

Food Matching

A beautiful accompaniment to any meal, but particularly with a charcuterie board with cheese, stuffed pasta, skirt steak and loin cuts.