Portillo Merlot Bodegas Salentein 2022

Drinking advice

This wine tastes surprisingly good with poultry, such as Peking duck. In addition, risotto with mushrooms also goes perfectly with the Merlot from the Portillo series.

Salentein

Winery bodegas Salentein strives to produce the highest quality of Argentinian wines. This is done with respect for the people, nature and the local community. After all, they are inextricably linked to the winery. For example, investments are made to create employment and train the local population.

Portillo

The name Portillo comes from the historic mountain pass between the Andes Mountains and the Uco Valley. This pass served as access for Charles Darwin to the other side of the mountain range. Today it is the gateway to the fantastic Portillo vineyards of the Bodegas Salentein.

Vinification

The grapes for Portillo Merlot are manually sorted and carefully processed. Modern techniques are used such as cooled fermentation in large stainless steel tanks. In this way the true expression of red fruit comes to the fore.

Origin

The vineyards of El Portillo are located in a rocky environment, at the foot of the Andes Mountains. The sunny weather during the day and the cooling from the Andes at night makes the Alto Valle de Uco one of the best wine regions in the greater Mendoza area.