CONTENTS SPARKLING WINES & CHAMPAGNES. WHITE WINES Torrontés Verdelho Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc Riesling Viognier White Blends

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2 CONTENTS SPARKLING WINES & CHAMPAGNES WHITE WINES Torrontés Verdelho Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc Riesling Viognier White Blends RED WINES Bonarda Argentina Tempranillo Merlot Pinot Noir Tannat Petit Verdot Syrah / Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon Red Blends Malbec ROSÉ BY THE GLASS LATE HARVEST WINES

3 THE TERRUÑO (TERROIR) ANDES SALTA CATAMARCA LA RIOJA With the Andes to the west and the Atlantic to the east, most of Argentina s wine production takes place between latitudes S SAN JUAN MENDOZA Maipú Luján de Cuyo Valle de Uco San Rafael ARGENTINA SOUTH ATLANTIC CORTE G The coloured headings denote Corte G unique collaborations between Gaucho and leading wineries PLEASE NOTE Please note our glass size is 175ml, pot size is 500ml and bottle size is 750ml unless otherwise stated. PATAGONIA Neuquén Rio Negro Some older vintages of these wines may be available. Although we make great efforts to ensure the vintages stated are correct, some vintages may change from those stated We are happy to decant any of these wines at the table. Please be aware that most of the wines on offer are not filtered and may throw a light deposit. This should be seen as a sign of quality, and is indeed indicative of the low intervention that many wine-makers in Argentina believe contributes to the character of these wines

4 WINES Sparkling Wines Champagne White Wines: Torrontés Verdelho Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc Riesling Viognier White Blends

5 SPARKLING WINES CHAMPAGNES WHITE WINES NORTON PERDRIEL 2012 Sparkling Chardonnay/Pinot Noir 950m Luján de Cuyo, Glass 125ml 65 Bottle 400 LAURENT-PERRIER BRUT NV Vallée de la Marne, France Glass 125ml 99 Bottle 600 LAURENT-PERRIER CUVÉE ROSÉ Vallée de la Marne, France Bottle 1320 TORRONTÉS Originally thought to come from Galicia in Spain, this unique grape variety achieves its true potential in the northern province of Salta, home to the highest vineyards in the world. Studies have recently revealed that Torrontés is indeed a native varietal to Argentina, being a cross between VERDELHO Originally from Madeira, this grape is extensively grown in Portugal, Spain and Italy. Only a handful of vineyards in Argentina grow this grape, but those that do, get impressive results Peach, honey and green melon, with wild flowers and a clean refreshing finish BOLLINGER SPECIAL CUVÉE Vallée de la Marne, France Bottle 935 RUINART BLANC DE BLANCS NV Reims, France Bottle 1370 Muscatel de Alexandria and Criollo Chica. Torrontés provides a unique match with the ceviches Aromatic, floral and high in acidity, clean fresh elderflower and lychee with a pink grapefruit peel and citrus finish DON CRISTOBAL m Rivadavia, 200 (Unoaked) DOM PÉRIGNON 2003 Epernay, France Bottle 2915 Magnum 6490 EL PORVENIR DE CAFAYATE PROBETA (Unoaked / Single Vineyard) COLOMÉ m Colome, Salta 335 (Unoaked) SUSANA BALBO CRIOS (Unoaked) SUSANA BALBO 'BENMARCO' m Altamira, Uco Valley, 410

6 WHITE WINES CHARDONNAY Chardonnay likes a cool climate, and so is well suited to the higher regions of. The beauty of the fruit, particularly from Tupungato in the Uco Valley, is preserved by the wonderful acidity and mineral rich soils. The use of oak in these wines is very restrained, allowing the purity CATENA m El Cepillo, Uco Valley, 375 FAMILIA SCHROEDER SAURUS m Neuquén, Patagonia 425 SAUVIGNON BLANC The cool temperatures found at altitude and latitude provide the means to preserve that all-important acidity and aromatic intensity naturally found in this grape Leafy and fresh green grass notes with gooseberry, dry apple flavours NORTON m Luján de Cuyo, 260 (Unoaked) FAMILIA SCHROEDER SAURUS m Neuquén, Patagonia 470 of the fruit and high minerality to shine through Without oak this shows clean and fresh white fruits, with oak it offers some FINCA SOPHENIA 'SELECCIÓN G' m Tupungato, Uco Valley, buttery complexity and steely mineral ripe fruits 270 CATENA TERRENO ALTO 2009 Chardonnay / Viognier m Tupungato, Uco Valley, ATAMISQUE 'SERBAL' m Tupungato, Uco Valley, 255 (Unoaked) 545 Q m Tupungato, Uco Valley, DOÑA PAULA 'ESTATE' m Tupungato, Uco Valley, 350 (Unoaked) 490 VIÑA COBOS FELINO m Tupungato, Uco Valley, 375

7 WHITE WINES RIESLING Riesling is rare in Argentina, but is increasingly being planted in the cool areas of the Uco Valley and some old vines exist in Patagonia Mineral, steely with fresh apple and searing acidity LUIGI BOSCA m Las Compuertas, Luján de Cuyo, 400 (Unoaked) VIOGNIER Viognier is especially good in the cool Uco Valley region in Heady and full-bodied with apricots and lime, profound and intense CATENA ALAMOS m Tupungato, 230 (Unoaked) MAURICIO LORCA POÉTICO m Vista Flores, Uco Valley, 395 WHITE BLENDS Blending varietals gives extra dimension and complexity to white wines. With few rules to conform to when it comes to blending, there are elaborate and interesting wine results LUIGI BOSCA 'CORTE G' BLANCO 2012 Sauvignon Blanc / Riesling 760m Maipú, 350 (Unoaked) SERIE A 2013 Chardonnay / Viognier 1150m Tupungato, 265

8 REDS Bonarda Argentina Tempranillo Merlot Pinot Noir Tannat Petit Verdot Syrah / Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon Red Blends Malbec

9 RED WINES BONARDA ARGENTINA TEMPRANILLO MERLOT PINOT NOIR We now know that this is not Tempranillo s origins lie in the This Bordeaux grape needs a cool Patagonia is pinning much of its originally an Italian grape of the Rioja region in Spain. Outside Spain, but sunny climate and so is at its best future on Pinot Noir the most same name, but a French grape from Argentina is the most important at altitude, where warm days and demanding of all grapes to grow. the Savoie called Corbeau. Bonarda producer of this grape and is gaining cool nights lengthen the ripening Here the cool winds, high sunshine is second only to Malbec in terms of a reputation for a grape capable of of the grapes for more intensity and intensity and mineral soils make for volume of wines made in Argentina, producing very fine wines complexity. Patagonia is also showing a unique style and quality that gets and provides wonderful quality, much promise for this variety better and better in this new region especially from the old vineyards of Nutty fruits and tobacco leaf with rich, eastern ripe fruits and dried flowers. Very rich Rich and plummy, sweet spice and bitter Light and fresh, crushed raspberry and in the mouth chocolate with ripe fruits, dates and morello cherry with earthy tones. Complex, Ripe and soft in the mouth, dark dried raisins. Soft and rich in the mouth elegant and rich from Patagonia fruits and candied peel with spice. Very soft tannins 'SELECCIÓN G' m Santa Rosa, 275 TRAPICHE BROQUEL m Cruz de Piedra, Maipú, 285 LUIGI BOSCA 'SELECCIÓN G' m Barrancas, Maipú, 220 O FOURNIER B CRUX m El Cepillo, Uco Valley, 610 ATAMISQUE 'CATALPA' m Tupungato, Uco Valley, 335 FINCA SOPHENIA 'RESERVA' m Tupungato, Uco Valley, 370 TRAPICHE 'BROQUEL' 2012 / m Uco Valley, 285 FAMILIA SCHROEDER SAURUS m Neuquén, Patagonia 490 DON CRISTOBAL '1492' m Rivadavia, 210 LUIGI BOSCA m Luján de Cuyo, 400 SERIE A m Santa Rosa, 270

10 RED WINES TANNAT Tannat, hailing from south west PETIT VERDOT For many years, this Bordeaux SYRAH / SHIRAZ Syrah likes some heat, so is well suited FINCA DECERO m Alto Agrelo, Luján de Cuyo, France, and better known in Uruguay, has now found a natural home in blending grape was labelled in Argentina as Fer, but this to the province of San Juan and the east of, resulting in wines 460 (Single Vineyard) the province of Salta. Experimental late ripening and sometimes with guts and character plantings have provided spectacular results, with aromatic and richly smooth wines being the result. We will temperamental grape is increasingly planted for single varietal wines in Black cherry and kirsch with black pepper and juicy tannins in the mouth. Agrelo SANTA FAUSTINA m Luján de Cuyo, 420 see a lot more of this grape varietal gives a more earthy old-world style coming from Salta in the future Molasses and jasmine on the nose. Plenty of pepper spice with dried fruits and black treacle. Very full-bodied but elegant tannins SUSANA BALBO 'MANDALA' MICHEL TORINO DON DAVID Black ink, dried flowers and pencil shavings with a lot of graphite. Complex and earthy. An intense experience MAURICIO LORCA POÉTICO m Vista Flores, Uco Valley, 810 (Single Vineyard) FINCA DECERO m Alto Agrelo, Luján de Cuyo, 625 (Single Vineyard) TRAPICHE 'BROQUEL' 2011 / m Maipù, 320 EL PORVENIR DE LOS ANDES LABORUM LA GUARDA EL GUARDADO m Pedernal, San Juan 330 BENEGAS m Cruz de Piedra, Maipú, 670 (Single Vineyard) TRAPICHE 'OAK CASK' m Cruz de Piedra, Maipú, 230

11 RED WINES CABERNET SAUVIGNON The terroir of Argentina is perfect for Cabernet, since it needs a warm climate to ensure a full ripening period, which is virtually guaranteed due to the consistency of the climate. Cabernet Sauvignon is rarely made on its own to such character, intensity and finesse as in Argentina Cassis, tobacco and menthol on the nose. Fresh and minty with very fine and, in cool climate, grippy tannins. Complex and full-bodied EL PORVENIR DE CAFAYATE PROBETA CUBA NO (Single Vineyard) CATENA ALTA m Tupungato, Uco Valley, 840 FINCA SOPHENIA RESERVA m Tupungato, Uco Valley, 360 ATAMISQUE CATALPA m Tupungato, Uco Valley, 385 MAURICIO LORCA ÓPALO m Vista Flores, Uco Valley, 400 (Unoaked) SUSANA BALBO 'SIGNATURE' m Agrelo, Luján de Cuyo, 645 FABRE MONTMAYOU RESERVA m Luján de Cuyo, 260 FINCA DECERO m Agrelo, Luján de Cuyo, 460 (Single Vineyard) CATENA m Agrelo, Luján de Cuyo, 385 TERRAZAS DE LOS ANDES RESERVA m Vistalba, Luján de Cuyo, 510 FABRE MONTMAYOU 'BARREL SELECTION' m Rio Negro, Patagonia 320

12 RED WINES RED BLENDS In many respects, the blends below lend an idea as to the style of Bordeaux before they virtually gave up on Malbec. There is no doubt that in Argentina the Cabernet/Malbec blend forms a large part of the fine wine tradition, since this combination works so well LA GUARDA DOS RUBIOS 2011 Syrah / Malbec 1400m Pedernal, San Juan 475 LUIGI BOSCA 'CORTE G' ROJO 2008 Syrah / Merlot 800m Maipú, 385 EL PORVENIR DE LOS ANDES 'AMAUTA I' 2013 Malbec / Cabernet Sauvignon / Syrah 545 EL PORVENIR DE LOS ANDES 'AMAUTA IV' 2013 Malbec / Tannat / Petit Verdot 545 DONA PAULA '1.100' 2012 Malbec / Cabernet Sauvignon / Syrah 1100m Altamira, San Carlos, Uco Valley 480 LUIGI BOSCA GALA Malbec / Petit Verdot / Tannat m Luján de Cuyo, 600 LUIGI BOSCA GALA Cabernet Sauvignon / Cabernet Franc / Merlot m Luján de Cuyo, 585 NORTON PRIVADA 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon / Malbec / Merlot 980m Perdriel, Alto Agrelo, Luján de Cuyo, 515 'CORTE G' Tempranillo / Malbec / Syrah m Uco Valley / Santa Rosa, 420

13 RED WINES MALBEC Brought over to from Bordeaux by Amee Puget, the famous Bordeaux oenologist in 1850, it was clear that this grape was destined for greatness in Argentina. Malbec (known as Cot in France) is the jewel in Argentina s crown. Below are some of the finest Malbecs in the world which, when combined with the beef, offer an unbeatable food/wine combination. Malbec is also beautiful with chocolate Ripe black fruits, raspberry and ripe COLOMÉ ESTATE m Colomé, Salta 645 EL PORVENIR DE LOS ANDES LABORUM CATENA ALTA m Luján de Cuyo, Uco Valley, 1030 SUSANA BALBO SIGNATURE m Agrelo, Luján de Cuyo, 645 Q m Vista Flores, Agrelo, 420 MATIAS RICCITELLI 'THE APPLE DOESN'T FALL FAR FROM THE TREE' m Perdriel, Luján de Cuyo / VIÑA COBOS FELINO m Luján de Cuyo, 460 ENRIQUE FOSTER 'IQUE' m Las Compuertas, Luján de Cuyo, 260 CATENA m Luján de Cuyo, 330 cherry, with silky soft tannins that feel like melting chocolate. Sweet and ripe tannins. Complex but always drinkable VIÑA PATRICIA 2011 From our own 80 year old vineyards. Made by Mauricio Lorca 980m Lunlunta, Luján de Cuyo, LA GUARDA 'EL GUARDADO' m Pedernal, San Juan 400 KAIKEN 'ULTRA' m Uco Valley, Gualtallary, Uco Valley, 600 SUSANA BALBO 'BENMARCO' m Alto Agrelo, Luján de Cuyo/ Vista Flores, Uco Valley, 470 ACHAVAL FERRER m Agrelo, Luján de Cuyo, 515 LUIGI BOSCA m Vistalba, Luján de Cuyo, COLOMÉ DE TERRUÑO GRAN ALTURA m Colomé, Salta 460 (Unoaked) FAMILIA SCHROEDER 'PIEDRA CEREZA' m San Patricio del Chañar, Neuquén, Patagonia 450 Luján de Cuyo, 400 ATAMISQUE 'SERBAL' m Tupungato, Uco Valley, 255 (Unoaked) TRAPICHE 'BROQUEL' m Uco Valley, 300 LAGARDE D.O.C m Luján de Cuyo, 300 DONA PAULA LOS CARDOS m Luján de Cuyo, 210 FINCA DECERO m Agrelo, Luján de Cuyo, 460 (Unoaked) FAMILIA SCHROEDER PATAGONIA SELECT m Neuquén, Patagonia 425

14 ROSÉ WINES Glass 175ml Pot 500ml Bottle 750ml BY THE GLASS Glass 175ml Pot 500ml Bottle 750ml The many hours of pure sunlight in the Andes, together with the cool nights lend perfect conditions to produce richly coloured and aromatic Rosé, especially made with malbec. These fine examples make a great aperitif SUSANA BALBO 'CRIOS' 2013 Rosé of Malbec 1000m Luján de Cuyo, Glass 70 Pot 206 Bottle 280 WHITE LUIGI BOSCA 'CORTE G' BLANCO 2012 Sauvignon Blanc / Riesling 760m Maipú, Glass 90 Pot 270 Bottle 360 (Unoaked) ATAMISQUE SERBAL 2013 Sauvignon Blanc 1300m Tupungato, Uco Valley, Glass 65 Pot 195 Bottle 260 (Unoaked) SUSANA BALBO 'CRIOS' 2013 Torrontés Glass 73 Pot 219 Bottle 292 LUIGI BOSCA 2013 Riesling 1300m Tupungato, Uco Valley, Glass 100 Pot 300 Bottle 400 (Unoaked) CATENA 2013 Chardonnay 1300m Tupungato, Uco Valley, Glass 93 Bottle 372 CATENA ALAMOS 2013 Viognier 1300m Tupungato, Glass 60 Pot 180 Bottle 240 (Unoaked)

15 BY THE GLASS Glass 175ml Pot 500ml Bottle 750ml LATE HARVEST WINES RED VIÑA PATRICIA 2011 From our own 80 year old vineyards. Made by Mauricio Lorca 980m Lunlunta, Luján de Cuyo, Glass 115 Bottle 455 'SELECCIÓN G' 2013 Bonarda 680m Santa Rosa, Glass 70 Pot 210 Bottle 280 LUIGI BOSCA 'CORTE G' ROJO 2008 Syrah / Merlot 800m Maipú, Glass 95 Pot 285 Bottle 380 TRAPICHE OAK CASK 2012 Syrah 760m Cruz de Piedra, Maipú, Glass 60 Pot 180 Bottle 240 ATAMISQUE 'CATALPA' 2012 Pinot Noir 1300m Tupungato, Uco Valley, Glass 85 Pot 245 Bottle 335 FABRE MONTMAYOU 'BARREL SELECTION' 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon 250m Rio Negro, Patagonia Glass 80 Pot 240 Bottle 320 The low humidity in the wine regions makes the growth of botrytis on the grapes virtually impossible, but the extraordinary length of time that the grapes can hang on the vine allows for the production of late harvest wines which have remarkable intensity of flavour and balance LUIGI BOSCA 2010 Gewürztraminer 800m Maipù, Glass 100ml 80 Bottle 500ml 390 MALAMADO Malbec (Port style) 760m Maipù, Glass 60ml 50 Bottle 750ml 620 TARDIO 2014 Torrontés 680m Santa Rosa, Glass 100ml 45 Bottle 500ml 230 FAMILIA SCHROEDER DESEADO NV Sparkling Torrontés 250m Neuquén, Patagonia Bottle 750ml 440 FINCA SOPHENIA 'RESERVA' 2012 Merlot 1300m Tupungato, Uco Valley, Glass 90 Pot 270 Bottle 360 TRAPICHE BROQUEL 2012 Petit Verdot 760m Maipú, Glass 77 Pot 231 Bottle 308 ATAMISQUE 'SERBAL' 2013 Malbec 1300m Tupungato, Uco Valley, Glass 65 Pot 195 Bottle 260

16 A Passion for Argentine wine lives within Gaucho, it s part of our culture. Every bottle has been hand selected by Gaucho experts, delivering you the very best representation of Argentina. Gaucho Dubai now boasts the largest Argentine cellar within the UAE, the majority specially imported and unique to Gaucho. Allowing you a true reflection of the diversity of the terroir across the winemaking region. In all of our restaurants we offer a completely bespoke Argentine wine and food experience, be it a tutored educational journey through the wines of Argentina to a special tailored event or celebration. Our sommeliers will host the night to advise and educate throughout your evening PHIL CROZIER Director of wine At Gaucho our philosophy is simple, we aspire to give each guest a personalized wine experience that suits their individual needs. Whether you desire a bespoke Masterclass featuring the most avant-garde grapes, or a bottle of Malbec to accompany dinner, my team and I will offer integral and heartfelt advice ANDREA TRIVINO Beverage Manager & Sommelier

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