Finca Flichman ‘Paisaje’ Malbec Cabernet Sauvignon, Uco Valley 2019

Malbec 50%, Cabernet Sauvignon 50%

50% of the wine spends 10 months in first and second use oak barrels followed by 6 month of bottle aging.

The winery was founded in 1910 by Polish immigrant Don Sami Flichman. He purchased property in Barrancas (southern Maipu) and planted vines in rocky, well-drained plots situated along the Mendoza river. It was Sami’s son Isaac who first began to make fine wine at the estate, including Caballero de la Cepa, one of the first high-quality wines that garnered international awareness for premium Argentinian wines. Sogrape Vinhos purchased Finca Flichman in 1998, and invested heavily in restoring the vineyards and modernising the winery. The original Barrancas vineyard remains among their 400 hectares of vines, which also includes the higher altitude Tupungato vineyard. Today the wines are made by
Rogelio Rabino, who works closely with consultant and renowned winemaker Alberto Antonini.

Finca Flichman’s 2019 harvest was a great one. Thanks to new techniques applied to the vineyards together with a good climate during the season, the results were exceptional: balanced plants with good production and excellent quality. During spring, climate conditions were ideal to obtain a good bud brake and a perfect bloom. There weren’t any frosts nor rains during those critical periods. A proper pesticide application plan together with the absence of rains during veraison gave us the quality we were looking for.

Nose
Ripe fruity character and red pepper. Complex.

Palate
Fruity and full-body wine. Soft tannins and acidity. Long finish.

Appearance
Deep ruby red.

Food Pairing
Smoked gouda cheese / Funghi risotto / Lamb with aromatic herbs and spices