Salentein Barrel Selection Malbec 2022

Drinking advice

The ideal malbec for grilled meat dishes such as hare pepper. Also try this Barrel Selection after a meal, for example with hard cheeses.

Wine House

The success story of Bodegas Salentein starts with its foundation in 1997 by the Dutch businessman and visionary Mijndert Pon. The popularity of Argentine wine has grown significantly since then. Salentein has contributed to this by offering top quality products in every wine segment.

Barrel Selection

The Barrel Selection from Salentein is characterized by aging in oak barrels. On the one hand, maturing in wooden barrels gives the wine more structure and flavor, but it also causes the wine to lose its sharp edges.

Vinification

In addition to the wood-aged character of the wine, the accessible fruit character must not be lost, which is why 'rack and return' is used during the fermentation process. With this technique, the skins are strained from the wine and then mixed again with the juice, this prevents a 'harsh' extraction of sharp tannins and bitters.

Origin

Salentein's winemaker has the luxury of choosing from different vineyards for the Barrel Selection. He has the choice between the 'El Oasis estate' and the 'La Pampa estate', with the difference that the latter vineyard is located more than 200 meters higher. The grapes of 'La Pampa' ripen under cooler conditions and develop different aromas, which gives the wine more complexity.