'04 Finca El Portillo Cabernet Sauvignon

[Innkeeper]

Apparently Bodegas Salentein is a nice place to visit as well. The following is from Wine News (August/September 2006), Travel “Argentina, Postcards from the Land of Buen Vino,” p. 64.

“Bodegas Salentein lies father north, in the Tupungato sub-region, a couple of hours by car away from Mendoza City. Founded in 1996 by Dutch investors, the spacious, beautifully designed winery includes an art gallery, restaurant and wine bar. A gracious eight-room posada (inn) on the estate welcomes wine travelers who can enjoy the swimming pool, or go horseback riding, fishing and hiking in between tasting adventures. Salentein produces an array of labels. El Portillo (made at an adjacent facility) specializes in ripe, jammy Cabernet and plumy Merlot; within the Salentein line itself is a spicy, peppery Shiraz; and top-tier Primus features big, tropical Chardonnay and creamy Pinot Noir (from $9 to $17).”