Ambrosia de Tupungato is a high-altitude boutique wine estate situated in the Tupungato district of Mendoza’s Uco Valley, producing single-varietal and single-vineyard expressions from carefully farmed plots at elevations above 1,100 metres on the volcanic and calcareous soils that distinguish the finest Uco Valley terroir from the broader Mendoza wine landscape. The Viña Única Cabernet Sauvignon represents the estate’s varietal Cabernet Sauvignon expression from a specific Tupungato parcel, produced with minimal intervention and a focus on expressing the combination of high altitude, volcanic mineral soils and the Uco Valley’s exceptional diurnal temperature range in a wine of distinctive freshness, mineral character and individual expression. The 2021 growing season in the Uco Valley was characterised by good natural balance between warmth and freshness, producing wines of excellent concentration and aromatic quality from the zone’s finest high-altitude parcels.

Cabernet Sauvignon at high altitudes in Tupungato develops a distinctive character that separates it from the variety’s expressions in most other parts of the world: the long, slow ripening period enabled by the high altitude and wide diurnal temperature variation produces Cabernet of unusual aromatic freshness, fine-grained tannin structure and a cool mineral character that speaks to the volcanic soils’ specific mineral profile. At the estate level of production, Ambrosia de Tupungato’s approach of natural fermentation and limited intervention in the cellar should allow the specific character of the Viña Única parcel to express itself with maximum clarity and individuality.

Ambrosia de Tupungato Viña Única Cabernet Sauvignon represents the most direct and individual expression of high-altitude Tupungato Cabernet Sauvignon terroir from a small estate committed to natural farming and minimal intervention, providing collectors and enthusiasts who follow Argentine fine wine beyond the most commercially prominent estates with a genuinely distinctive and intellectually interesting alternative to the conventional Mendoza fine wine landscape.

Deep ruby with a fresh and mineral nose of dark cherry, blackcurrant, dried herbs, cedar, iron mineral and the distinctive volcanic-mineral freshness of high-altitude Tupungato Cabernet Sauvignon. Medium to full-bodied with fine, polished tannins, vibrant natural acidity and a long, mineral, herb-edged finish of individual character. Best from 2024 through 2035.

This is a flavorful cabernet showing olives, blackcurrants, blackberries and spice box on the nose. Medium- to full-bodied with a nicely filled-in center palate and well-integrated tannins. Excellent focus. Drink or hold. - James Suckling