Winemaker Notes
A Rosé with an elegant salmon color. On the nose, it has subtle floral notes with delicate aromas of dried fruits. On the palate, its freshness and juicy acidity blend perfectly with flavors of currants and strawberries. It is a wine of great structure and balance that can be enjoyed on its own or with food, due to its pleasant tension on the palate.
A great match with smoked salmon, Asian spicy food, grilled poultry, or hard cheeses.
Blend: 60% Malbec, 40% Pinot Noir
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Sourced from Los Árboles and vinified in stainless steel, the 2025 Signature Rosé combines 60% Malbec and 40% Pinot Noir into a lovely, fresh and lifted expression of the style. A clean, herbal bouquet with mineral accents is followed by a vibrant yet textural mouthfeel and a cleansing, elegant finish.
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James Suckling
Elegant aromas of peach skins, rosewater, grapefruit zest and cherry pits. Good texture on the palate with bright acidity. Medium- to full-bodied for a rosé. Quite serious and gastronomic. A blend of 60% malbec and 40% pinot noir.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
2025 Susana Balbo Signature ROSÉ DEL VALLE DE UCO — In my book, Susana Balbo ranks among the world’s top winemakers, and this wine shows her deft touch with rosé. Medium to deep salmon color; pleasing aromas of dried strawberries mingle with fragrant, savory spices; medium bodied with excellent staying power and fine presence on the palate; tart red fruit and an attractive thread of spice carry through the satisfying finish. This is a rosé with enough substance for the Argentine grill, and I would happily pour it alongside smoky, fire-grilled pork ribs brushed with chimichurri, accompanied by blistered peppers and crisp potatoes—a hearty, spirited pairing worthy of an afternoon beside the parrilla in Mendoza. (Tasted: August 18, 2026, San Francisco, CA)
Susana Balbo graduated from Don Bosco University in Mendoza in 1981 and established herself as Argentina’s first female enologist and, since then, has been considered one of Argentina’s top winemakers. Three times her industry peers elected her to the Presidency of Wines of Argentina because of her work ethic, innovative winemaking techniques and dedication to the worldwide success of Argentine wine.
After working for twenty years as a consulting winemaker, Susana founded her own brand in 2000. In 2001, she broke ground for her winery in Agrelo in the Luján de Cuyo district of Mendoza. There, she makes her Susana Balbo "Signature" line of wines, as well as wines under the Crios, Nosotros and BenMarco labels. Her winemaking approach for the wines that bear her name is to seamlessly apply her human touch and enhance the grape’s innate character.
Over several decades of winemaking in Argentina, Susana has earned a reputation for a pioneering spirit and innovation. She is known for experimenting with various barrel sizes and aging regimens, fermentation of wine in egg-shaped concrete fermenters, and wild yeast fermentations. The Wine Advocate's Luis Gutierrez dubbed her groundbreaking barrel-fermented Torrontés one of the "10 Argentine Wines to Drink before You Die."
Whether it’s playful and fun or savory and serious, most rosé today is not your grandmother’s White Zinfandel, though that category remains strong. Pink wine has recently become quite trendy, and this time around it’s commonly quite dry. Since the pigment in red wines comes from keeping fermenting juice in contact with the grape skins for an extended period, it follows that a pink wine can be made using just a brief period of skin contact—usually just a couple of days. The resulting color depends on grape variety and winemaking style, ranging from pale salmon to deep magenta.
With a winning combination of cool weather, high elevation and well-draining alluvial soils, it is no surprise that Mendoza’s Uco Valley is one of the most exciting up-and-coming wine regions in Argentina. Healthy, easy-to-manage vines produce low yields of high-quality fruit, which in turn create flavorful, full-bodied wines with generous acidity.
This is the source of some of the best Malbec in Mendoza, which can range from value-priced to ultra-premium. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Chardonnay also perform well here.