La Posta Winery is a unique brand. It was founded in 2002 by Laura Catena, daughter of the renowned wine pioneer Nicolas Catena. Her motivation was to give small winegrowers in Mendoza a platform of their own. They aren't actually winegrowers themselves, as they don't make the wine themselves. It's a winery that sources its grapes from various growers. The wines are made by a single winemaker. One grows the grapes, while the other makes wine from them.
This Armando Bonarda is no exception, with grapes sourced from the Armando family vineyards. They began their own vineyards in 1887. This Bonardo comes from a vineyard planted in 1963 by the family's grandfather. The high quality of this wine is due to impeccable care and minimal irrigation. The grape thrives here, resulting in wonderfully smooth wines. This is a somewhat serious variety. This Bonardo is very powerful and therefore also suitable for oak aging. It matures for an impressive ten months in oak barrels, 70 percent French and 30 percent American. All the barrels are used to preserve the fruit's integrity. This creates an ideal combination of oak and fruit, with exceptional depth.
The La Posta Armando Bonarda opens with an inviting bouquet of raspberries, cherries, leather, cedar, and a hint of smoky, moist earthiness. The wine is smooth and delightful to drink. It's full of ripe, sweet fruit, more leather, and soft notes of spice and cocoa that build in the mid-palate and lead to a dry, long finish. There's perhaps even a hint of nuttiness—what a fantastic wine!
Argentina
