Winemaker Notes
Deep red with violet hues. On the nose, there is an intensity of fresh red fruits, strawberries, raspberries and cherries. The wood delivered notes of vanilla, toasted bread, cloves and smoke. The aromatic set is complex and powerful. It impacts the mouth with presence, medium wide where you can feel its soft and exquisite tannins and a juicy and energetic finish.
Professional Ratings
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Tasting Panel
This expression is more reserved and restrained than Trivento's blockbuster Malbec from the same vintage, but that's a virtue depending on your customer's preferences and what happens to be on their dinner plate. Deeply colored with plenty of flavor for its medium body, including notes of cassis and black currant, it would pair just as nicely with a steak salad as with a steak.
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James Suckling
Typical cabernet characters with red chili pepper, herbs and tobacco. Red cherries and plums. Juicy with some tart berries on the palate, showing some leafy characters and a fruity finish. Simple but well-balanced.
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.
A noble variety bestowed with both power and concentration, Cabernet Sauvignon enjoys success all over the globe, its best examples showing potential to age beautifully for decades. Cabernet Sauvignon flourishes in Bordeaux's Medoc where it is often blended with Merlot and smaller amounts of some combination of Cabernet Franc, Malbecand Petit Verdot. In the Napa Valley, ‘Cab’ is responsible for some of the world’s most prestigious, age-worthy and sought-after “cult” wines. Somm Secret—DNA profiling in 1997 revealed that Cabernet Sauvignon was born from a spontaneous crossing of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc in 17th century southwest France.
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.