Last Wednesday it was my great honor and pleasure to moderate our weekly winemaker event here at The Vines, for the very first time.

While I regret the illness that laid low our lovely Mariana, Tasting Room Manager extraordinaire and the usual MC at our Wednesday night event, I’d like to share with you all my excitement at having been able to translate for the group and share the story of one of my favorite wineries. By a twist of fate, the guest of honor at my first ‘noche de enologo’ was none other than Fabricio Orlando, winemaker at my beloved Pulenta Estate.

Not to be confused with Carlos Pulenta’s Vistalba Winery, Pulenta Estate was started in 2001 by brothers Hugo and Eduardo (Carlos’ cousins). After selling Bodega Trapiche in 1997 each branch of the storied Pulenta family went off to start their own boutique winery, dedicated to low production and high quality.

Fabricio and the team at Pulenta Estate strive above all else to create wines with elegance, balance and purity of fruit. Their wines have wonderful body and concentration, but more importantly they have a unique expression of varietal character in each wine that they make, in each product line. They have three – La Flor de Pulenta, Pulenta Estate, and Gran Pulenta. We tasted the Sauvignon Blanc Pulenta Estate, La Flor Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec Pulenta Estate, and Gran Cabernet Franc. I certainly found each wine to be a paradigm of the elegance that Fabricio reaches for, and the audience seemed to be in agreement. The feedback was all positive, and for me the experience was marvelous.

If you want to try these fantastic wines for yourself be sure to visit our online wine shop – we currently have La Flor Malbec, Pulenta Estate Merlot, and the Gran Cabernet Franc which was a standout selection in our recent Acequia Reserva Wine Club.

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After moving to Mendoza sight unseen over a year and a half ago, I began seeking out those wines that inspired me to move from Napa. After working for exclusive boutique California wineries (OK, I’m a wine snob) I was on the hunt for world class wines with quality and sophistication.

So I wanted to write and share “Mis favoritos” local treasures with very special stories to tell.
(3 bottles $99 – normally $153)

The Qaramy Pachauasi, I know it’s hard to pronounce (pa-cha-wa-si), is an amazing wine from a local father-son duo, who don’t even have a winery yet. A blend of 61% Malbec, 23% Cabernet Sauvignon and 16% Syrah is simply luscious, silky and smooth.
The Gran Estirpe, with a mere production of 6,100 bottles is from the boutique bodega, Clos de Chacras. I have always had a love affair with this spicy, layered and complex wine and was ecstatic when they recently received a gold medal at the highly respected Argentine Wine Awards.

The last wine is the aptly named Poesia from Bodega Poesia. French owned, this wine emulates the Grand Crus of France, elegant with fascinating nuances incorporating body, depth and intense flavors.

EmilyI know that everyone will fall in love with these wines as I have.

Saludos and hope to see you soon here in Mendoza!

P.S. Also check out our new Acequia Wine Club shipment, all the wines have been personally selected by The Vines team.

Emily Camblin
Director of Marketing and Sales
The Vines of Mendoza

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