News
Bronze medal for Finca Eugenio Bustos in the 2011 Decanter World Wine Awards
Argentine wines achieved a privileged position at the 2011 Decanter World Wine Awards. With 6 International Trophies, 3 Regional Trophies, 18 Gold Medals, 29 Silver Medals and 80 Bronze Medals, our wines set a precedent for the important contest.
Finca Eugenio Bustos won a Bronze Medal for its Finca Eugenio Bustos Altivo Balance Cabernet Sauvignon 2008.
Wines
Altivo Secret Malbec 2007
Grape variety:
Sight: Glass-coating opaque purple color.
Nose: It displays an enticing nose of balsam wood, Asian spices, incense, lavender, plum, blackberry, black cherry, violet, bitter chocolate and tar.
Mouth: Sweet and silky, but with a firm edge of acidity brightening the concentrated dark berry and chocolate flavors. A saline quality leavens the chocolate and licorice character on the long finish, which features fine-grained tannins.
Altivo Secret Malbec 2006
Grape variety:
Malbec 100%
Sight: deep red in colour with purple hues, typical of a Malbec
Nose & Mouth: vigorous and fragrant with really good succulent dark berry fruit. Vivid and concentrated - a really hedonistic style that retains balance well and finishes long.
Altivo Balance Malbec 2008
Grape variety:
Malbec 90% - Tannat 10%
Sight: deep and brilliant red color
Nose: complex aromas, reminiscent of wild fruit jams, combined with notes from its oak aging, such as vanilla and toasted
Mouth: in the mouth it has ripe tannins that give strength and structure. It is a wine of great personality, which features the silky and elegance of Malbec
About us
Finca Eugenio Bustos was created with the aim of developing a portfolio of wines that express the identity of the unique terroir in which the vineyards are located. The Uco Valley and mainly the Malbec wine made there have been internationally recognized.
Named after pioneer Don Eugenio Bustos, from its very beginning, the company has made an effort to keep his visionary spirit alive, regarding both the environment conservation and his search for constant improvement. Every year, the company carefully assesses its environmental management quantitative indicators and seeks to reduce energy consumption and pollution levels.
The Single Vineyard
The single vineyard of Finca Eugenio Bustos is located at approximately 1,000 meters above sea level, in the town that bears its name, in San Carlos, Uco Valley, 110 km away from the city of Mendoza.
This 100-hectare estate was prepared for growing top quality grapes by ensuring optimum plant density.
Vineyards are irrigated by means of traditional irrigation systems using melt water from the Andes, coming from the Tunuyán River. This system contributes to an efficient use of water resources.
The estate's soil and weather conditions are ideal for the production of premium wines as they allow for a slow, balanced ripening of grapes, offering a high natural acidity, firm but mature tannins and an intense color, all of which are typical of wines with great aging capacity.
