Finca Flichman Dedicado Malbec Uco Valley 2021
This wine is deep ruby red in colour. The intense nose is layered with ripe blueberry, spiced cherry, pepper, and chocolate notes. The medium-bodied palate is elegant and fresh with velvety tannins and a persistent finish.
The Dedicado Malbec is made from the best hand-harvested fruit from the high-altitude Tupungato vineyards in the Valle de Uco. Terroir consultant Pedro Parra of Clos des Fous consults on the vineyards. Situated at the foot of the Andes, the vineyards benefit from large diurnal temperature variations which result in longer ripening seasons and more elegant wines.
The hand-harvested grapes were carefully sorted to ensure only those in optimal condition were vinified. After destemming, the fruit underwent pre-fermentation maceration at a cool 10ºC for 5 days. Fermentation followed in 500-litre French oak barrels at a maximum temperature of 28°C for 15-20 days. During fermentation, the must underwent both pumping over and punching down, with malolactic conversion allowed. The wine was aged in French oak barrels for 18 months, followed by a further 8 months of bottle ageing before release.
| RRP | £38.99 |
| Bottle size | 75cl |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Alcoholic strength | 14.5% |
| Country | Argentina |
| Region | Mendoza |
| Subregion | Valle de Uco |
| Grapes | Malbec 100% |
| Residual sugar (g/l) | 1.8 |
| Vegetarian | Yes |
| Vegan | Yes |
| Organic | No |
| Biodynamic | No |
| Closure | Natural Cork |
| Winemaker | Rogelio Rabino |
Finca Flichman, in southern Maipú, Mendoza, is one of Argentina’s oldest and most prestigious wineries. It was founded in 1910 by Don Sami Flichman, who emigrated to Argentina from Łódz, Poland and established the estate's first vineyards on the rocky, well-drained plots within the town of Barrancas. In 1947, Don’s son Isaac and winemaker Raúl de la Mota created ‘Caballero de la Cepa’, one of the first premium Argentinian wines to have international success. Today, winemaking is overseen by Rogelio Rabino, supported by acclaimed consultant and winemaker Alberto Antonini, as well as renowned soil and vineyard mapping expert Pedro Parra.
Sogrape, owned by the Guedes family, purchased Finca Flichman in 1998, investing heavily in restoring the vineyards and modernising the winery. In addition to the original Barrancas vineyard, they also expanded to the higher elevations of Tupungato in the Uco Valley in Mendoza. At the foot of the Andes, these vineyards benefit from large diurnal temperature variations, resulting in longer ripening seasons and more elegant styles.
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