Bodega El Esteco
Bodega El Esteco
AboutBodega El Esteco
El Esteco traces its roots to 1892, when the Michel brothers arrived from France and founded a winery in Cafayate, high in Salta’s Calchaquí Valleys. The colonial-style winery stands among old vineyards and mountains.
Its Cafayate vineyards sit above 1,700 metres, with stony alluvial soils, strong sunlight and a marked difference between daytime and night-time temperatures. The winery also works at Chañar Punco, where vineyards rise to about 2,000 metres. In the cellar, concrete vessels and stainless-steel tanks are used alongside French and American oak barrels.
Michel Torino 2019 Cuma Organic Cabernet Sauvignon
Argentinian Red
Cassis and cranberry lead, joined by cedar, tobacco leaf, smoke and pepper. The palate is dry and fresh, with a lean, savoury frame, bright acidity and lightly chalky tannins. Herbal and earthy notes carry into the finish, giving this mature Cabernet a firm, traditional profile that works especially well alongside grilled beef or roasted mushrooms.