Mayuco
Salta,
2024
30,00 €
Characteristics
VIEWShow a color Intense pomegranate with violet reflections and a high shine.
NOSE: It is expressive and profound. Ripe red fruit, blackberry, plum, black pepper, mountain herbs, and an earthy note reminiscent of the arid landscape of the Salta valleys.
BOCA: The acidity is alive, the tannin is firm but polished, and the medium-high body supports the wine with elegance. The finish leaves ripe fruit, sweet spice, and a mineral echo characteristic of mountain vineyards.
BEEF EMPANADA The spicy touch of the filling and the crispy dough find a natural ally in an high-altitude Malbec: ripe red fruit accompanies the flavor of the meat, the soft tannin doesn't overpower, and the acidity keeps the bite juicy.
T-BONEThe T-Bone combines tenderloin + ribeye, with flavor but without excessive fat. The medium-high body and firm tannin of Mayuco pair very well with it. The acidity balances the protein and helps to refresh—ideal when you don't want a wine that's too heavy.
EMPTY The juiciness of the cut and its firm fiber combine wonderfully with the polished tannins of the wine. The ripe fruit of the Malbec complements the deep flavor of the void.
RIBEYE STEAK: An intense cut that calls for a wine with structure. The body of the Mayuco holds up to the meat, while its acidity cleanses the palate.
AGED RIBEYE The mountain Malbec provides enough structure and tension to support it, without becoming tiring. The wine's ripe fruit integrates with the caramelization of the meat.
TOMAHAWK: Due to its power and volume, it needs a wine with fruit, tannin, and some nerve. Mayuco works especially well because it combines sufficient body with good freshness.
TENDERLOIN WITH BOLETUS SAUCE The earthy notes of the wine harmonize with the sauce, and the elegant texture of the sirloin finds a perfect partner in the structure of the Malbec.
GRILLED VEGETABLES Roasted vegetables find a fruit in this wine that accompanies without imposing. The relative lightness of high-altitude Malbec makes it ideal for this dish.
Mayuco is born where the sky is so close it seems to touch the vines. In the Calchaquí Valleys, at over two thousand meters high, the vine lives in an extreme landscape: days of fierce sun that tan the grape's skin and cold nights that tighten it, refine it, and fill it with life.
There, in small plots hidden among mountains, the Valle Arriba family works the land almost like a ritual. The harvest is always manual, done at dawn, when the light is still soft and the valley awakens in silence. Clusters are chosen one by one, seeking pure fruit, without haste, as if each grape told a different story.
In the cellar, wine is made with minimal interventionfermented with its own yeasts, without makeup or artifice, letting the territory speak. The maceration is just right, enough to give it structure without losing freshness. Here, the aim is not a heavy Malbec, but a mountain Malbec, more vertical, nervous, full of aroma and cold air.
The result is a wine that not only reflects the landscape…
He breathes it.
A Malbec that carries within it the relentless light of day, the stillness of the night, and the essence of a valley that lives at a different pace.
