origin: Argentina

Country of Origin: Argentina

Appellation: Mendoza

Retail Price: $30

Tasting Notes: The “Ma” comes from Mariano di Paola, the “pe” comes from the people at the winery, and the “ma” is the magic they create as a team. A 100% high-altitude malbec, aged 12 months in oak. Cherry notes balanced with a hint of peppery spice. Perfect for grilled meats.

Country of Origin: Argentina

Appellation: Lujan de Cuyo

Retail Price: $30

Tasting Notes: Vines with an average age of 80-plus years lend great complexity to this wine. Very youthful on the nose, with intense aromas of currants, plums, raisins, and a hint of licorice. An elevation of 3,300 feet helps produce wines perfect for beef or lamb dishes.

Country of Origin: Argentina

Appellation: Lujan de Cuyo

Retail Price: $29

Tasting Notes: This Franco-Argentinean collaboration is a family affair. Miguel Lariviere and his daughter Leticia run the project. Beautiful spice and fruit notes dominate the nose. Good mouthfeel, supple tannins, with hints of coffee and vanilla on the finish.

Country of Origin: Argentina

Appellation: Lujan de Cuyo

Retail Price: $28

Tasting Notes: All estate-grown fruit from 50-year-old vines in the Cuyo regions produces complex, full-bodied flavors. Light oak aging lets the rich, chewy, fruit shine through.

Country of Origin: Argentina

Appellation: Ugarteche

Retail Price: $16

Tasting Notes: A rich yet pretty malbec, offering a more-controlled style of this big grape. This wine doesn’t offer any one over-the-top flavor, but rather a smooth and subtle unraveling of flavors from start to finish.

Country of Origin: Argentina

Appellation: Salta

Retail Price: $30

Tasting Notes: Sourced from some of the highest vineyards in the world, showcasing notes of spicy pepper and purple flowers on a medium bodied frame.

Country of Origin: Argentina

Appellation: Vista Flores

Retail Price: $25

Tasting Notes: A malbec with savory and earthy aromatics, polished texture with a black licorice note to the fine-grained, ripe tannins.