Winemaker Notes
Trivento Golden Reserve Malbec is purple red with deep violet tones. It has a bouquet of berry fruits, plum jam, coffee and tobacco notes. The wine is elegant and powerful on the palate with velvety tannins.
Enjoy with steaks, roasts, pasta dishes with robust sauces, and cheeses
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
A rich and round textured red with blueberry and mineral aromas and flavors. Full body, flavorful and juicy. So much going on here. Drink now or hold.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2014 Golden Reserve Malbec mixes grapes from different zones of Luján de Cuyo, Las Compuertas, Vistalba, Perdriel and Agrelo on alluvial soils, where old vines abound. The wine matured in new and used French oak barrels for one year. There is a little bit of a change towards more freshness, aided also by the cooler vintages, starting with 2013, trying to remove the heaviness of the ripe grapes on clay soils by harvesting a little earlier. This is a bit of a global tendency, and the result is less alcoholic wines; they also use less new oak and larger volumes, not only barriques, but also foudres. There is a touch of smoky meat, perhaps the result of many different harvests at different points of maturity. There is juicy fruit and a slightly bitter finish.
The Trivento portfolio of fine wines was founded in 1996 and is a true expression of Argentine wines, with more than 1,500 hectares of vineyards.
Trivento is named for the three winds that influence its vineyards in Mendoza, Argentina: the Polar, a cold wind from the south; the Zonda, a warming western wind sweeping down off of the Andes; and the Sudestada, or southeast blow, which brings freshness from the Atlantic and Río Plata estuary to the vineyards. At the foot of the Andes, strains of vines originating in the Old World are at home with terroirs of generous sun and careful hands.
Celebrated for its bold flavors and supple texture, Malbec has enjoyed runaway success in Argentina since the late 20th century. The grape originated in Bordeaux, France, where it historically contributed color and tannin to blends. A French agronomist, who saw great potential for the variety in Mendoza’s hot, high-altitude landscape, brought Malbec to Argentina in 1868. Somm Secret—If you’re trying to please a crowd, Malbec is generally a safe bet with its combination of dense fruit and soft tannins.
By far the largest and best-known winemaking province in Argentina, Mendoza is responsible for over 70% of the country’s enological output. Set in the eastern foothills of the Andes Mountains, the climate is dry and continental, presenting relatively few challenges for viticulturists during the growing season. Mendoza, divided into several distinctive sub-regions, including Luján de Cuyo and the Uco Valley, is the source of some of the country’s finest wines.
For many wine lovers, Mendoza is practically synonymous with Malbec. Originally a Bordelaise variety brought to Argentina by the French in the mid-1800s, here it found success and renown that it never knew in its homeland where a finicky climate gives mixed results. Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot and Pinot Noir are all widely planted here as well (and sometimes even blended with each other or Malbec). Mendoza's main white varieties include Chardonnay, Torrontés, Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon.