Mendel Wines

Finca Remota Malbec

9.335 ratings
9.46 pro ratings
Mendoza, Cuyo, Argentina
Malbec
Tomato-Based, Beef, Potato, Venison, White Rice, Pork, Chili & Hot Spicy, Pungent Cheese, Salami & Prosciutto, Mushrooms, Pasta, Hard Cheese, Lamb, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Gilbert Van Hassel

100 pct Malbec from 60 + years old vines. Terrific, dusty, fine tannins. Chocolate, dense. Fond memories of my visit to Mendel in the Mendoza valley.

100 pct Malbec from 60 + years old vines. Terrific, dusty, fine tannins. Chocolate, dense. Fond memories of my visit to Mendel in the Mendoza valley.

Aug 1st, 2019
David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

On the nose, ruby, ripe and almost liqueur fruits; blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, black plum, dark chocolate; great baking spices, loamy clay, spice, dark moist soils, black licorice and fresh dark floral with violets.

On the palate, the body is full. The tannins and dusty and just a touch sticky. Beautiful but needs to age. ruby, ripe fruits; blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, black plum, dark chocolate is crazy good; great baking spices, loamy clay, spice, dark moist soils, black licorice and fresh dark floral with violets.

Photos of, another side of their Estate vines, very old gnarly vine and olives trees waiting to be picked as soon as their done with processing the 18 vintage.

Mendel makes some very nice quality wines at an excellent price point.

The Finca Remota Vineyard is located in Altamira, Valle de Uco at 1,040 meter of elevation. The vineyard has a sandy- loam and stony soil, very loose of alluvial origin. The climate is cold in winter with occasional snowfall, and temperate in summer with cold nights, which provides the region with a great thermal amplitude daily. The average annual rainfall is just under 6 inches. Our “Semillon” and “Malbec Finca Remota” are produced from grapes grown in the oldest and smallest part of this vineyard planted in 1947. It has superficial irrigation and a traditional management of the crop. It is conducted in low French trolley system and the yield is lower than 4 tons. per hectares. The rest of the vineyard receives a modern management: the vines are conducted in medium height French trolley system and it has drip irrigation. In this vineyard there are 8 hectares of Malbec, 3 hectares of Cabernet Sauvignon, 2 hectares of Semillon, 2 hectares of Cabernet Franc and 2 hectares of Petit Verdot.

On the nose, ruby, ripe and almost liqueur fruits; blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, black plum, dark chocolate; great baking spices, loamy clay, spice, dark moist soils, black licorice and fresh dark floral with violets.

On the palate, the body is full. The tannins and dusty and just a touch sticky. Beautiful but needs to age. ruby, ripe fruits; blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, black plum, dark chocolate is crazy good; great baking spices, loamy clay, spice, dark moist soils, black licorice and fresh dark floral with violets.

Photos of, another side of their Estate vines, very old gnarly vine and olives trees waiting to be picked as soon as their done with processing the 18 vintage.

Mendel makes some very nice quality wines at an excellent price point.

The Finca Remota Vineyard is located in Altamira, Valle de Uco at 1,040 meter of elevation. The vineyard has a sandy- loam and stony soil, very loose of alluvial origin. The climate is cold in winter with occasional snowfall, and temperate in summer with cold nights, which provides the region with a great thermal amplitude daily. The average annual rainfall is just under 6 inches. Our “Semillon” and “Malbec Finca Remota” are produced from grapes grown in the oldest and smallest part of this vineyard planted in 1947. It has superficial irrigation and a traditional management of the crop. It is conducted in low French trolley system and the yield is lower than 4 tons. per hectares. The rest of the vineyard receives a modern management: the vines are conducted in medium height French trolley system and it has drip irrigation. In this vineyard there are 8 hectares of Malbec, 3 hectares of Cabernet Sauvignon, 2 hectares of Semillon, 2 hectares of Cabernet Franc and 2 hectares of Petit Verdot.

May 11th, 2018
Erich Broksas

Early Mountain Vineyards

9.6

Just kicked up the game. 100% Malbec terroir select. Awesome.

Just kicked up the game. 100% Malbec terroir select. Awesome.

Apr 5th, 2014
Sean Burke

My mind of Malbec

My mind of Malbec

Jul 27th, 2023
Jonathan Cullum

So smooth

So smooth

Nov 2nd, 2022
Narelle Burke

A gorgeous Argentina red...loving our wine from this region.

A gorgeous Argentina red...loving our wine from this region.

Oct 26th, 2018
Kyle Volluz

Superlative with any red meat.

Superlative with any red meat.

Aug 17th, 2017
Leon Aleksander

This is a true terroir Malbec! 1950's grapes in micro high altitude climate. Enjoyable to the last drop. Excellent with a steak.

This is a true terroir Malbec! 1950's grapes in micro high altitude climate. Enjoyable to the last drop. Excellent with a steak.

Feb 5th, 2017
Julio Vasconcellos

A bit on tannic side, needs 15 min to open up. Good with food - lamb, steak

A bit on tannic side, needs 15 min to open up. Good with food - lamb, steak

Dec 20th, 2015
Sid Baweja

Good

Good

Oct 11th, 2015