Score: 94 Descorchados Guide - 92 James Suckling
"The style of Bira wines is more towards the austerity of Sangiovese planted in Uco than Malbec, a much more exuberant variety with sweeter fruits. That is perhaps why this year the percentage of Malbec was lowered (always from the Gualtallary heights) from 60% to 40% and Sangiovese occupies 40%, providing firm tannins and floral notes in a red that, like every year, is identified by its acidity, defined by that tension that is built from sharp acidity and severe tannins. This is a wine for long aging in the cellar." Patricio Tapia - Descorchados Guide
BIRA was born from the search for the family roots of two friends, Santiago Bernasconi and Federico Isgró, both from Italy or Italian Switzerland. One from the north, another from the south, but both with a preference for wines from the peninsula. In that search they find the Sangiovese vineyard planted in 1975 in the Uco Valley, which convinces them to pursue the idea of developing Italian-inspired wines, but with an Argentine soul, at the height of the Andes. BIRA in Argentina are initially 3 Sangiovese-based blend wines, Tuscan-inspired style and that would represent the first generation of immigrants who arrived in our country, and 2 Malbec-based, which would represent the first generation born in the country. The vineyards are located in Gualtallary, La Consulta and La Arboleda, all in Valle de Uco, Mendoza.
Data sheet
- Bira Wines Winery
- Score 9 4 Uncorked Guide - 92 James Suckling
- Red Type
- Harvest 2020
- Varietal Mix
- Blend Malbec 60% - Sangiovese 20% - Syrah 15% - Merlot 5%
- Aged for 12 to 14 months in new 500-litre French barrels.
- Winemaker Federico Isgró
- Alcohol content 14.5%
- Uco Valley Region , Mendoza
- Service Temperature: 16 to 18°C
- Country Argentina
- Pairing Red Meats, Pork, Grilled, Smoked, Roasted, Strong Cheeses, Hard Cheeses, Onion Sauces, Mushrooms, Black Pepper Sauces
