Los Haroldos Estate Malbec

 Part of the larger San Carlos district in the southern Uco Valley, La Consulta 
sits in the shadow of the 5,830 m volcano, San José. The vineyards sit at around 
1,000 m.a.s.l. and the altitude brings hot sunny days and cool nights. Meltwater 
from the Andes flows through the centre of the region in the Tunuyan River. 
Add well-drained alluvial soil that forces the vines to grow deep root systems 
in their search for water and nutrients and you have the perfect environment 
for high quality Malbec. 
Producer
Bodega Los Haroldos, owned by the Falasco family, is one of Argentina’s leading 
family-owned wineries. Today the fourth generation continues the story that 
began in 1939 when Haroldo Santos Falasco, known as ‘Don Lolo’, began to 
wheel his bicycle through the streets of his small hometown of Chacabuco, 
200km west of Buenos Aires, selling his wines from the basket on the front. 
Eighty years later, Franco Falasco and his siblings are responsible for their 
family’s legacy: creating wines of excellence and quality for the world to enjoy. 
They have recently been recognised as sustainable by Bodegas de Argentina. 
This means that all vintages from 2024 will be certified sustainable.
Viticulture
VPS Drip Irrigation. Deep sandy loam soil.
Vinification
Pre-fermentation maceration for 72 hours at 5 °C. Fermentation and long 
maceration alternating between racking, delestage and pisage at 24-28 °C. 
All the wine underwent malolactic fermentation. All the wine was aged in 
oak barrels for 6 months.
Tasting Note
Ripe red and black fruits, smoke and chocolate all show on the forward and 
intense nose. The palate has elegant tannins and subtle acidity that all underpin 
the brambly fruit, sweet smoke and savoury meatiness on the finish.
Food Matching
A complex wine deserving of an equally complex dish. It will pair very well with 
slow roasted venison and autumn vegetables