Proemio Wines
“More than 100-year-old vines and almost 90 years of winemaking experience…” This is the promise of Proemio Wines, established in 2002 by Marcelo Bocardo and two partners. They were optimistic about their success. All of the partners had winemaking backgrounds, and Marcelo could boast seven generations of winemaking in his Italian heritage. Winemaking came easily to him. Since the age of 19, he had been making wine in Mendoza. “I was inspired to found Proemio Wines to combine my own dream and effort to reach the most demanding markets in the world.”
The fabulous wines we featured:
2006 Mendoza Cabernet Sauvignon
- This is wine is not submitted into reviews or for ratings.
Tasting Notes: Bright cherry red, this Mendoza Cab announces its distinctive terroir with powerful fragrances of pepper and cherries. Ripe tannins wrap around its flavors of black pepper, dried fruits, plums and cherries. The finish is long and rich.
2006 Mendoza Bonarda
- This wine was not entered into competitions or for review.
Tasting Notes: Bonarda is a red Italian grape native to the Piedmont area, known for creating fruity wines. This Argentine version is garnet red with aromas of strawberry, cherry and black currants. In the mouth, it is softly spicy with a strong backbone of red fruits, raspberry, strawberry and sweet cherries.
Winemaker's Notes
Fruit was hand harvested in April 2006 for the Cabernet Sauvignon and yields were three tons per acre on average. After sorting, grapes were gently pressed and then fermented between 17 to 20 days. This wine did not age in oak barrels.
Fruit for Bonarda was hand picked in March 2006. Yields were approximately five tons per acre. The grapes were sorted in the vineyard and cellar, then pressed. After a 17 to 20-day fermentation, the wine was bottled. The wine was not aged in oak barrels.
Argentina
Marcelo Bocardo
Juan Domingo Rodriguez