Wine: Septima Gran Reserva 

Country: Argentina

Region: Mendoza, Lujan de Cuyo 

Designation: Mendoza

Brand/Producer: Septima

Grape Varietal: 62% Malbec, 22% Cabernet Sauvignon & 16% Tannat

ABV: 14.9%

Type: Red

Code: 2369

Tasting Note

An intensely dark purple wine with an enticing bouquet of violets, ripe berries and some intriguing liquorice and spice. On the palate, rich forest fruits dominate balanced with toasted spicy notes which persist in the rich lingering finish

Producer

Septima winery’s vineyards are located in the in the prestigious region of Lujan de Cuyo in Agrelo in the wonderful province of Mendoza by the majestic Andes mountain range. This high altitude terroir offers optimum conditions to make high quality wines. With 360 hectares of cultivated land and balanced levels of production, Septima offers a wide range of consistently high quality wines all manually farmed.

Winemaking

This is a precious wine where the winemaker takes on the role of alchemist. Malbec grapes are sourced from high altitude parcels in Gualtallary, Los Chacayes, Altamira and Vistalba and bring signature black fruits to the blend. The Agrelo vineyards provide violet scented Tannat while Cabernet Sauvignon is responsible for structure and depth. The parcels are aged separately for 18 months in new French & American barrels before the final blending process to achieve the alchemist’s golden result.

Fun Fact

Septima has a “Lab Top 3 & Igual o Mejor” (Equal or Better) policy: each new wine is evaluated in terms of its competitive range and will only be launched to the market if the blind tasting panel select it as the top 3 best world-wines. Each wine must be equal or better than the same wine from the previous vintage. 

Food pairing

Richly flavoured dishes such are roasted and stewed meats, tomato and red meat based pastas as well as mature cheeses

Awards & Accolades

91 points James Suckling

92 points Wine Enthusiast

Gold Medal Bacchus Espana

Bronze Medal Decanter