A richly spiced Malbec for a steak supper worth lingering over

Pour a glass when you want a red with real depth and presence. Gran Malbec de Potrero 2016 opens with floral blueberry aromas, then settles into spiced plum and cardamom before a long, savoury-spiced finish. It feels generous and substantial, with a gentle grip and a warming, dry-edged spice that keeps each sip poised rather than sweet.

This is a bottle to linger over with grilled steak, an Argentine asado or roast lamb: dishes with enough richness to meet its depth and savoury character. It also suits a relaxed dinner party or a plate of mature cheese, where the dark fruit and warming spice have room to unfold.

This 2016 bottling brings together generous fruit, savoury seasoning and the reassuring weight many Malbec drinkers look for at the table.

Why you’ll love it

• Generous and substantial, with the satisfying weight for a hearty, unhurried meal.
• Floral blueberry, spiced plum and cardamom give it a fragrant, dark-fruited character.
• A gentle grip gives the wine shape and carries you through its long, warming, spicy finish.
• A natural partner for grilled beef, steak, roast lamb or slow-cooked dishes, whose rich savoury flavours meet it beautifully.
• From Gualtallary in Mendoza’s Uco Valley: a characterful Argentine red for anyone seeking a more place-specific bottle.

The story behind the wine

Vinos de Potrero began as an experiment: the team bought its first Gualtallary vineyard in 2008 and made its first wine in 2012. The producer says the project has grown steadily from that small beginning, working with professionals it knows and trusts. That origin gives the name “Potrero” — an Argentine word for a rough-and-ready football pitch — a fitting sense of ambition shaped by a demanding site.

All of Vinos de Potrero’s grapes come from four small neighbouring vineyards in Gualtallary, in Mendoza’s Uco Valley. The producer treats these as distinct plots, rather than blending away their individual character, while managing them with a shared approach. For this Malbec, that means the story is rooted in one focused corner of the valley rather than a broad regional blend.

Gualtallary sits at about 1,350 metres, at the foot of Mount Tupungato in the Andes. Vinos de Potrero describes a landscape of deep, stony, limestone-rich soils and wide day-to-night temperature shifts. In plain terms, it is a challenging, high-altitude setting — the place behind the wine’s sense of concentration, freshness and character.

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