Alamos Malbec

Alamos Malbec is a 750mL red wine from Mendoza, Argentina, made by Alamos — a Catena family wine — from high-altitude fruit grown in the foothills of the Andes at 3,000 to 5,000 feet, and bottled at 13.5% ABV per the producer's technical sheet. It is Argentina's signature grape in its most approachable form, and it is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.

• ABV: 13.5% (per the producer's technical sheet; the live title carries no vintage — see listing notes)
• Size: 750mL
• Blend: 85% Malbec, 10% Bonarda, 5% Syrah (producer tech sheet)
• Origin: Mendoza, Argentina — Lujan de Cuyo and Valle de Uco fruit, at 3,000–5,000 feet
• Producer: Alamos, a Catena family wine (Bodega Catena Zapata, founded 1902)
• Ageing: 6–8 months in French oak barrels after malolactic fermentation (producer tech sheet)

High-Altitude Malbec from the Catena Family

Alamos draws its fruit from the Andean foothills of Mendoza, where intense sunlight, cool evenings and mineral-rich snowmelt irrigation ripen Malbec with deep colour and soft tannins — the high-altitude style the Catena family pioneered after founding its winery in 1902. Per the producer's technical sheet, the hand-picked fruit is cold-soaked, fermented in conical tanks with pump-overs for extraction, put through malolactic fermentation for a rounder mouthfeel, and aged six to eight months in French oak. See the range on the Alamos vendor page, and step up to the reserve bottling in our red wine collection.

Tasting Notes

Per the producer: ripe black fruit on the nose with black-pepper spice and floral notes; a full yet soft and supple palate of black raspberry and currant with sweet spice and a light leather touch.

How to Enjoy

Serve at cool room temperature, around 16–18°C, with grilled steak, empanadas, roast lamb or a rich tomato ragù — Malbec's home turf. More weeknight reds are in our wine collection.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Alamos Malbec 100% Malbec?
Not per the producer's technical sheet — it is a blend of 85% Malbec with 10% Bonarda and 5% Syrah, which softens and rounds the wine.

Where does Alamos Malbec come from?
Mendoza, Argentina — fruit from Lujan de Cuyo and the Valle de Uco, grown in the Andean foothills at 3,000 to 5,000 feet.

Who makes Alamos Malbec?
Alamos is a Catena family wine; the family founded Bodega Catena Zapata in 1902 and is credited with pioneering high-altitude Malbec.

Argentina's signature red, ready for the grill — order Alamos Malbec online today from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.