Pacheco Pereda Estirpe Organic Malbec 2022
Deep purple in colour with concentrated aromas of plum, black cherries and a hint of violet. On the palate, there are flavours of red fruit, well-balanced with soft, supple tannins.
Fermented in stainless steel after which 30% of the wine is aged in a combination of used French oak barrels and 3,500 litre foudres to provide structure and richness.
| RRP | £15.49 |
| Bottle size | 75cl |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Alcoholic strength | 14% |
| Country | Argentina |
| Region | Mendoza |
| Grapes | Malbec 100% |
| Vegetarian | Yes |
| Vegan | Yes |
| Organic | Yes |
| Biodynamic | No |
| Closure | Agglomerated cork |
In 2010 Pacheco Pereda was founded in Mendoza by Alejandro Bulgheroni with the aim of developing sustainable viticulture in Argentina. This vision has resulted in one of Argentina’s largest organic-certified vineyard holdings. The name ‘Pacheco Pereda’ nods to 20th-century migrant families who arrived in Argentina to establish farms before industrial agriculture existed here.
Their vineyards are in the Luján de Cuyo region, split between 231 hectares in Finca Alto Agrelo, planted between 980 and 1200 metres above sea level, and 99 hectares in Finca Pedemonte at 740 metres. Back in 2010, the team carried out a vast soil-mapping exercise across the vineyards, digging five hundred pits and using electric conductivity technology. By understanding the different soil textures, and assessing soil drainage capacity, they split the vineyard into 74 individual plots, matching the most appropriate variety and planting density to each individual plot. Organic certification followed, together with the introduction of natural corridors through the vineyards to improve biodiversity. The winery is also part of the initiative ‘4 per 1000’, launched at the COP21 climate change conference, which commits to promoting and implementing healthy soils that can trap carbon and reduce its impact on climate change.
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