Piedra Negra

Piedra Negra's top wine is made with 50% malbec from massal selections and 50% cot, which is malbec, but from clonal material imported from France. To underscore the succulent and voluminous side of malbec, that 50% was aged in barrels for 18 months, while the remaining 50%, the cot, was aged in eggs and amphorae for 18 months in order to maintain the tannic edge and the clarity of the fruit. The result, and despite the high degree of alcohol, is a red with great strength but with great balance at the same time. It has firm tannins that support the warm, dark-fruit flavors and further back, herbal and floral notes. It's still a very young red, and it needs a few years to gain complexity and smoothness.

The nose opens with violets followed by prune and hints of cacao nibs. Coming from Los Chacayes, a subregion in Uco Valley, this wine showcases a ripe and well-balanced character. Silky tannins and matching acidity provide support to blackberry jam and chocolate flavors in the plush palate. The firm finish offers light notes of baking spices. Drink now through 2027.