CONTENTS SPARKLING ARGENTINE WINES CHAMPAGNES. WHITE WINES Torrontés Sauvignon Blanc Chardonnay Riesling Viognier Semillón White Blends

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2 CONTENTS In all of our restaurants we offer a completely bespoke Argentine wine and food experience, from 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 ANDRÉS TORRES Head-Sommelier SPARKLING ARGENTINE WINES CHAMPAGNES WHITE WINES Torrontés Sauvignon Blanc Chardonnay Riesling Viognier Semillón White Blends RED WINES Bonarda Argentina Tempranillo Tannat Merlot Petit Verdot Cabernet Franc Syrah/Shiraz Pinot Noir Cabernet Sauvignon Red Blends Late Harvest Wines OTHER FORMATS VERTICAL TASTING BY THE GLASS AND ROSÉ SUPER MALBECS FINE & RARE VIEJAS PERLAS SUPER 10

3 THE TERRUÑO (TERROIR) R) ANDES SALTA Cachi Molinos Cafayate TUCUMÁN Tolombón CATAMARCA Fiambalá 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 and altitudes m ASL Famatina SAN JUAN Perdernal Tulum Zonda ARGENTINA SOUTH ATLANTIC Corte G The colored headings denote Corte G - unique collaborations between Gaucho and leading wineries in Argentina MENDOZA Maipú Luján de Cuyo Valle de Uco San Rafael BUENOS AIRES PLEASE NOTE Please note our glass size is 150ml, pot size is 400ml and bottle size is 750ml unless otherwise stated. PATAGONIA Neuquén Rio Negro Chubut Chapadmalal 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 winemakers in Argentina believe contributes to the character of these wines

4 Sparkling Argentine Wines Champagnes White Wines Torrontés Sauvignon Blanc Chardonnay Riesling Viognier Semillón White Blends

5 SPARKLING ARGENTINE WINES CHAMPAGNES WHITE WINES FAMILIA ZUCCARDI BLANC DE BLANCS 2012 Methode Traditional Tupungato, Bottle $700 NORTON COSECHA ESPECIAL BRUT NV Glass 125ml $78 Bottle $390 LUIGI BOSCA BOHEME Brut NV Methode Traditional Luján de Cuyo/ Bottle $900 VEUVE CLICQUOT NV Glass 125ml $148 Bottle $750 VEUVE CLICQUOT ROSÉ NV Glass 125ml $180 Bottle $900 RUINART BLANC DE BLANCS NV Bottle $1630 RUINART ROSÉ NV Bottle $1350 DOM PERIGNON 2006 Bottle $2400 KRUG GRANDE CUVEE NV Bottle $2750 BILLECART SALMON ROSÉ NV Bottle $950 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 Muscatel de Alexandria and Criolla Chica. Torrontés provides a unique match with the ceviches Aromatic, floral and high in acidity, clean, fresh elderflower and lychee with a pink grapefruit and citrus finish SAN PEDRO DE YACOCHUYA m Yacochuya Salta $550 (Unoaked, Single Vineyard) 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, steely dry apple flavours SELECCIÓN G FINCA SOPHENIA m Tupungato, $350 (Unoaked) FINCA SOPHENIA SYNTHESIS m Tupungato, $720 (Unoaked, Single Vineyard) ZUCCARDI SERIE A m Cafayate, Salta $350 (Unoaked) EL PORVENIR DE CAFAYATE LABORUM m Cafayate, Salta $600 (Single Vineyard) MARIFLOR m Vista Flores, Tunuyán, Mendoza $700 (Unoaked) PULENTA ESTATE m Agrelo, $380 (Unoaked) SUSANA BALBO CRIOS m Cafayate, Salta/Altamira, Mendoza $350 (Unoaked) FAMILIA SCHROEDER SAURUS PATAGONIA SELECT m Neuquén, Patagonia $520 BENMARCO m Altamira, $490

6 WHITE WINES CHARDONNAY Chardonnay likes a cool climate, and so is well suited to the higher regions of Mendoza. The beauty of the fruit from Tupungato in the Uco Valley, is preserved by the wonderful acidity and mineral rich soils Without oak this shows clean and fresh white fruits; with oak it offers some buttery complexity and steely mineral ripe fruits CATENA m Tunuyán/ Tupungato, $430 CATENA ALTA m Tunuyán/ Tupungato, $880 DOÑA PAULA LOS CARDOS m Tupungato, MONTEVIEJO LINDAFLOR m Tunuyán, $800 LUIGI BOSCA m Vistalba, $540 VIÑA COBOS BRAMARE MARCHIORI m Perdriel $790 (Single Vineyard) 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 VIOGNIER Viognier is especially good in the cool Uco Valley region in Mendoza Heady and full-bodied with apricots and lime, profound and intense SELECCIÓN G LUIGI BOSCA m Barrancas, Maipú, Mendoza $350 (Unoaked) SEMILLÓN Semillón has a long history in Argentina, having been brought from Bordeaux with Touches of honey, ripe peach and apricot with toasty notes from the cooler regions MENDEL m Altamira, $580 (Single Vineyard) WHITE BLENDS Blending varietals gives extra dimension and complexity to white wines. With few rules to conform to when it comes to blending, some elaborate and interesting wines result ZUCCARDI SERIE A 2012 Chardonnay/Viognier m Tunuyan/ Tupungato, $350 LUIGI BOSCA CORTE G BLANCO 2014 Sauvignon Blanc/Riesling 760m Maipú, Mendoza $550 (Unoaked) $370 (Unoaked) LUIGI BOSCA m Las Compuertas, ZUCCARDI Q m Tupungato, $480 $450 (Single Vineyard) SELECCIÓN G BODEGA FABRE m Luján de Cuyo, $350 (Unoaked)

7 Red Wines Bonarda Argentina Tempranillo Tannat Merlot Petit Verdot Cabernet Franc Syrah/Shiraz Pinot Noir Cabernet Sauvignon Red Blends Other Formats and Vertical Tasting Late Harvest Wines By the Glass Rosé Super s Fine and Rare Viejas Perlas Super 10

8 RED WINES BONARDA ARGENTINA We now know that this is not originally an Italian grape of the same name, but a French grape from the Savoie called Corbeau. Bonarda is second only to in terms of volume of wines made in Argentina, and provides wonderful quality, especially from the old vineyards of eastern Mendoza Ripe and soft in the mouth, dark dried fruits and candied peel with spice CHAKANA m Agrelo, $340 SELECCIÓN G ZUCCARDI m Santa Rosa, Mendoza $350 EMMA ZUCCARDI m Santa Rosa/ Altamira/Tupungato, Mendoza $890 TEMPRANILLO Tempranillo s origins lie in the Rioja region in Spain. Outside Spain, Argentina is the most important producer of this grape and is gaining a reputation for this variety Nutty fruits and tobacco leaf with rich, ripe fruits and dried flowers. Very rich in the mouth SELECCIÓN G LUIGI BOSCA m Barrancas, Maipú, Mendoza $400 ZUCCARDI Q m Santa Rosa, Mendoza $550 TANNAT Tannat, hailing from south west France, has now found a natural home in the province of Salta Molasses and jasmine on the nose. Rich and very full-bodied SUSANA BALBO MANDALA m Cafayate, Salta $830 MERLOT This Bordeaux grape needs a cool but sunny climate and so is at its best at altitude, where warm days and cool nights lengthen the ripening of the grapes for more intensity and complexity. Patagonia is also showing much promise for this variety Rich and plummy, sweet spice and bitter chocolate with ripe fruits, dates and raisins. Soft and rich in the mouth MARIFLOR m Vistaflores, $840 NORTON BARREL SELECT m Perdriel, $350 CHACRA MAINQUÉ m Mainque, Rio Negro, Patagonia $950 PETIT VERDOT This late ripening and sometimes temperamental grape is increasingly planted for single varietal wines in Mendoza Black ink, dried flowers and pencil shavings with a lot of graphite. Intense CABERNET FRANC Like the rest of the Bordeaux varieties, Cabernet Franc has found its home in Argentina. This grape is traditionally blended, but is increasingly made as a single varietal in Mendoza and the Rio Negro, producing leafy and elegantly aromatic wines Leafy, menthol and deep black fruits. Brooding complexity and very fresh and clean finish. Medium-bodied CATENA APPELLATION SAN CARLOS m El Cepillo, San Carlos, $430 PULENTA GRAN CABERNET FRANC m, Agrelo, $750 (Single Vineyard) CASARENA LAUREN S VINEYARD m Agrelo, $980 (Single Vineyard) TRAPICHE FINCAS m Cruz de Piedra, Maipú, Mendoza $475 TRAPICHE FINCAS m Maipú, Mendoza $475

9 RED WINES SYRAH/SHIRAZ Syrah likes some heat, so is well suited PINOT NOIR Pinot Noir the most demanding of all CABERNET SAUVIGNON The terroir of Argentina is perfect for DOÑA PAULA ESTATE m Ugarteche, to the province of San Juan and the east of Mendoza, resulting in wines with guts and character. Of late, Salta is producing some fabulous Syrah/Shiraz Black cherry and kirsch with black pepper and juicy tannins in the mouth. CALLIA MAGNA m Tulum Valley, San Juan $550 MAURICIO LORCA ÓPALO m Vista Flores, $650 (Unoaked, Single Vineyard) DOÑA PAULA LOS CARDOS m Ugarteche, $350 LUCA LABORDE DOUBLE SELECT m La Consulta, $650 FINCA FLICHMAN GESTOS m Barrancas, Maipú, Mendoza $420 grapes to grow. Here the cool winds, high sunshine intensity and mineral soils make for a unique style and quality that gets better and better in this new region Light and fresh, crushed raspberry and morello cherry with earthy tones. Complex, elegant and rich from Patagonia TRAPICHE FINCAS m $400 MARIFLOR m Vista Flores, Tunuyn, $840 SUSANA BALBO MANDALA m Alto Agrelo, $830 MANOS NEGRAS RED SOIL m Añelo, Neuquén, Patagonia $490 FAMILIA SCHROEDER PIEDRA CEREZA m Neuquén, Patagonia $420 (Unoaked) CHACRA BARDA m Rio Negro, Patagonia $680 Cabernet, since it needs a consistently warm climate to ensure a full ripening period. 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 LABORUM m Cafayate, Salta $940 FINCA SOPHENIA SYNTHESIS m Tupungato, $800 KAIKEN ULTRA m Luján de Cuyo/ $480 SUSANA BALBO MANDALA m Eugenio Bustos, San Carlos, $950 (Single Vineyard) MAURICIO LORCA ÓPALO m Vista Flores, $650 (Unoaked) $520 ALTA VISTA PREMIUM m Agrelo, $390 CATENA m Luján de Cuyo/ $430 FABRE MONTMAYOU GRAN RESERVA m Vistalba, $650 TERRAZAS SINGLE VINEYARD m Perdriel, $900 (Single Vineyard) SELECCIÓN G BODEGA FABRE m Luján de Cuyo, Maipú, Mendoza $350

10 RED WINES MALBEC is the jewel in Argentina s crown. Below are some of the finest s in the world which, when combined with the beef, offer an unbeatable food/wine combination. is also beautiful with chocolate Ripe black fruits, raspberry and ripe cherry, with silky soft tannins that feel like melting chocolate. Sweet and ripe tannins Complex but always drinkable VIÑA PATRICIA 2012 From our own 86-year-old vineyards. Made by Mauricio Lorca 980m Lunlunta, $680 VIÑA PATRICIA D ORO 2011 A nine barrel selection from our own vineyards in Lunlunta 980m Lunlunta, $890 COLOMÉ DE TERRUÑO m Colomé, Salta $600 (Unoaked) COLOMÉ ESTATE m Molinos, Salta $770 SAN PEDRO DE YACOCHUYA m Yacochuya, Salta $580 TINTO NEGRO ALTO VALLE m $460 ZORZAL GRAN TERROIR m Gualtallary, $600 FINCA SOPHENIA SYNTHESIS m Tupungato, $800 MANOS NEGRAS ATREVIDA m Altamira, Uco Valley $750 BODEGA VISTALBA TOMERO m Tunuyán, $440 MONTEVIEJO PETITE FLEUR m Vista Flores, $750 CATENA m Luján de Cuyo/ $430 CATENA ALTA m Luján de Cuyo/ $950 ZUCCARDI SERIE A m $350 ALTOS LAS HORMIGAS VALLE DE UCO TERROIR m $670 KAIKEN ULTRA m $480 TRAPICHE FINCAS m $475 MAURICIO LORCA ÓPALO m Vista Flores, $650 (Unoaked, Single Vineyard) BENMARCO m $550 ALTA VISTA PREMIUM m $390 BENEGAS DOS ALTURAS m Maipú/ Gualtallary, Mendoza $720 ACHAVAL-FERRER m Luján de Cuyo/ $700 ENRIQUE FOSTER IQUE m Agrelo, Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza $520 (Unoaked) SELECCIÓN G BODEGA FABRE m $350 MENDEL LUNTA m Mayor Drummond/ Perdriel, $600 ALTA VISTA TERROIR SELECTION m Agrelo/Las Compuertas/ San Carlos, Mendoza $720 NORTON PUNTA DE VACAS m Perdriel/Uco valley $575 MENDEL m, $650 ALTOS LAS HORMIGAS CLASICO m Medrano, Barrancas, Lunlunta, Mendoza $420 BIANCHI PARTICULAR m San Rafael, Mendoza $670 FAMILIA SCHROEDER PIEDRA CEREZA m Neuquén, Patagonia $480 NOEMIA A LISA m Mainqué, Río Negro, Patagonia $840

11 RED WINES OTHER FORMATS AND VERTICAL TASTING LATE HARVEST WINES RED BLENDS In many respects, the blends below lend an idea as to the style of Bordeaux before they virtually gave up on. There is no doubt that in Argentina the Cabernet/ blend forms a large part of the fine wine tradition, since this combination works so well EL PORVENIR DE CAFAYATE AMAUTA /Cabernet/Syrah 1750m Cafayate, Salta $550 GRAND CALLIA 2011 Syrah//Tannat 1400m Perdernal, San Juan $750 FLICHMAN PAISAJE DE TUPUNGATO 2011 /Merlot/Cabernet 1300m Tupungato, $330 TINTO NEGRO LIMESTONE BLOCK 2012 /Cab Franc/Petit Verdot 1200m Altamira, $580 LORCA CORTE G 2011 Cabernet Franc/ Cabernet Sauvignon 1150m Vista Flores, $630 ZUCCARDI TITO 2012 /Cabernet/ Ancellotta/Caladoc 1150m La Consulta, $900 FLECHA DE LOS ANDES GRAN CORTE 2011 /Syrah/Cab Franc 1150m Vista Flores, $700 LUIGI BOSCA GALA NO Cab Franc/ 1067m $980 LUIGI BOSCA DE SANGRE 2010 Cabernet/Merlot/Syrah m Maipú, $740 CORTE G ZUCCARDI 2009 /Tempranillo/Syrah m Santa Rosa/ Vista Flores, Mendoza $700 NORTON PRIVADA 2013 /Merlot/Cabernet 980m Perdriel, $650 FLICHMAN PAISAJE DE BARRANCAS 2012 Syrah//Cabernet 800m Barrancas, Maipú, Mendoza $330 CATENA MALBEC m Luján de Cuyo/ Half bottle 375ml $290 ZUCCARDI ZETA 2012 /Cabernet m La Consulta/ Gualtallary, Magnum 1500ml $1800 FABRE MONTMAYOU RESERVA MALBEC m Vistalba, Magnum 1500ml $1000 NORTON PRIVADA 2012 /Merlot/Cabernet 980m Perdriel, Magnum 1500ml $1350 ZUCCARDI ZETA BLEND VERTICAL TASTING 2009/10/11 A journey through the evolution of this iconic wine m (Luján de Cuyo 2009)/ $3880 (3 bottles) Prepared by our sommelier, please check availability 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 LABORUM TORRONTÉS DE OTOÑO m, Cafayate, Salta Glass 90ml $98 Bottle 500ml $600 WEINERT COSECHA DE OTOÑO 2010 Sauvignon Blanc 1000m Bottle 500ml $550 ZUCCARDI MALAMADO (Port-style) 800m Maipú, Mendoza Glass 60ml $88 Bottle 750ml $650 FAMILIA SCHROEDER DESEADO NV Sparkling Sweet Torrontés 250m San Patricio del Chañar, Neuquén, Patagonia Glass 125ml $78 Bottle 750ml $480

12 BY THE GLASS AND ROSÉ Glass 150ml Pot 400ml Bottle 750ml WHITE SUSANA BALBO CRIOS 2015 Torrontés 1750m Cafayate, Salta Glass $68 Pot $185 (Unoaked) LUIGI BOSCA CORTE G BLANCO 2014 Sauvignon Blanc/Riesling 760m Maipú, Mendoza Glass $110 Pot $290 (Unoaked) LUIGI BOSCA 2014 Chardonnay 960m Vistalba, Glass $108 Pot $288 SELECCIÓN G FINCA SOPHENIA 2014 Sauvignon Blanc 1300m Tupungato, Glass $72 Pot $185 (Unoaked) SELECCIÓN G LUIGI BOSCA 2014 Viognier 800m Barrancas, Maipú, Mendoza Glass $72 Pot $185 (Unoaked) ROSÉ SELECCIÓN G FINCA SOPHENIA 2014 Rosé of 1300m Tupungato, Glass $72 Pot $185 Bottle $350 (Unoaked) RED VIÑA PATRICIA 2012 from our own 86-year-old vineyards. Made by Mauricio Lorca 980m Lunlunta, Glass $138 Pot $360 COLOMÉ DE TERRUÑO m Colomé, Salta Glass $128 Pot $318 (Unoaked) FAMILIA SCHROEDER PIEDRA CEREZA m Neuquén, Patagonia Glass $98 Pot $255 FAMILIA SCHROEDER PIEDRA CEREZA 2014 Pinot Noir 250m Neuquén, Patagonia Glass $108 Pot $230 (Unoaked) ALTA VISTA PREMIUM 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon 1150m Agrelo, Glass $88 Pot $230 KAIKEN ULTRA 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon m Luján de Cuyo/ Glass $98 Pot $250 SUSANA BALBO MANDALA 2012 Tannat 1620m Cafayate, Salta Glass $ 168 Pot $ 448 CALLIA MAGNA 2012 Syrah/Shiraz 600m Tulum Valley, San Juan Glass $98 Pot $290 SELECCIÓN G ZUCCARDI 2013 Bonarda Argentina 680m Santa Rosa, Mendoza Glass $78 Pot $185 MARIFLOR 2010 Merlot 1150m Vistaflores, Glass $168 Pot $448 NORTON PRIVADA 2012 /Cabernet/Merlot 980m Perdriel, Glass $128 Pot $318 ZUCCARDI Q 2011 Tempranillo 680m Santa Rosa, Mendoza Glass $110 Pot $290 TRAPICHE FINCAS 2013 Cabernet Franc 760m Cruz de Piedra, Maipú, Mendoza Glass $98 Pot $250

13 THE REGIONS PATAGONIA Luján de Cuyo is home to most of the Moving further south, we come to the LA RIOJA m ASL 6200 Hectares famous names, Agrelo being the largest department of San Carlos. This is where m ASL 8000 Hectares With Mendoza to the north, and the sub - region. Set in a bowl shape, this the cooling influence of latitude starts Characterised by a large cooperative, Andes to the west, the Rio Negro is a 75 is a very cool region, with deep soils, to kick in. Paraje Altamira has just been with over 100 wineries working under mile long oasis in a wild, windy desert ideal for traditional flood irrigation from given its own appellation, and is home one brand, La Rioja excels at producing plateau. The river gives life to the many the Rio Mendoza. Next door, Perdriel is to high levels of calcium carbonate Torrontés, Bonarda, Tannat and Syrah. old vines, with a wide thermal amplitude, more rocky, giving graphite and flesh in the soils, giving a fantastic level of This is the original home of Torrontés, making this region ideal for high quality to the wines, and particularly good complexity and longevity to in where Muscatel de Alexandria and Criolla wine. Semillon, Pinot Noir and Merlot are for Cabernet Sauvignon. Straddling particular. Chica first crossed. A number of new, the dominant varietals here, and the border with Maipú, Drumond and La Consulta has deeper soils, and old independent wineries are producing new has a fine texture and lovely purity of Lunlunta are home to leafy dirt tracks vines, which manifests in gloriously varietals, such as Fiano and Muscat. fruit. The wines are are very elegant. Neuquén, where the Limay and Neuquén and old, old vines. is perhaps at its finest here, and a new focus on opulent fruit, combined with high acidity. El Cepillo and Eugenio Bustos also have CATAMARCA rivers meet near San Patricio del Chañar, this region is emerging. Moving west, high levels of limestone, producing tense 2000m ASL 2600 Hectares is the newest wine region in the world. Vistalba and Las Compuertas is home and mineral wines. Set in the implausibly remote and Planted from 1999, a handful of wineries are beginning to find definition; intensely to some of the best vineyards in all of Argentina. Silky and soft, has SAN JUAN wild valley of Fiambalá, Catamarca is home to, Bonarda, Syrah pure and mineral in style, with quality a juicy and intense elegance, with wild m ASL Hectares and, increasingly, Torrontés. Just a getting better with each vintage. flowers and spice. Perhaps the hottest of all climates, dozen wineries produce mainly organic BUENOS AIRES The recent race to the Uco Valley is giving wineries a new colour to their this is Argentina's second wine region and lies to the north of Mendoza. There wines with power and concentration. The famous 'mistela' sweet Muscatel 10m ASL 140 Hectares palate, with tense and nervy wines are 3 main zones. Zonda, which is wines are frequently made by the many Small, new wine projects in being defined by a cooler terroir. This named after the famous wind, which Monastaries in the region. Chapadmalal, near Mar del Plata, are the only wines that have any sea influence. huge valley is divided into 3 regions, being separated by the Tunuyán and Las fires its way down the mountain with such ferocity, is hot and dry. Tulum SALTA Lying right next to the Atlantic, Albariño, Tunas rivers. When entering the valley, surrounds the city of San Juan, and is m ASL 2300 Hectares Riesling, Gewürtztraminer and Pinot Noir Tupungato soars with high altitude noted for the quality of it's Syrah, which The northern most winemaking region in will be the stars of the future. vines, with the sub region of Gualtallary loves heat. The high quality comes from Argentina, set in the beautiful Calchaquí Watch this space. generating much excitement, not least Perdernal, and at 1400m it is the coolest Valley, and one of the most terroir MENDOZA because it is being exploited by a new breed of maverick winemakers who are sub region in San Juan., Syrah and Petit Verdot are the stars, with ripe, specific, Salta is home to the highest vineyards in the world. Cafayate is the m ASL Hectares creating stunning Cabernet Franc and spicy and peppery character. main town, with just 33 wineries making The largest wine region in Argentina, blends. The new San Pablo region is Calingasta, a new, even higher vineyard fine, powerful wines with huge, intense and the most famous. Maipú, and the producing wines with intense acidity and area better known for its apples, is luminosity. Torrontés and Tannat are at eastern regions are hot and arid, with a lightness of touch too. showing much promise, particularly for their best, with expressing itself an enviable swathe of old vines, mainly Tunuyán is home to Vista Flores, right the Bonarda Argentina and Criolla Chica in its most intense and opulent glory. given over to making table wines. Some at the foot of the snow line of the Andes, grape varieties. Further afield, Cachi and Molinos are famous old family names reside in producing spicy, elegant and floral pushing the limits of extreme viticulture, Maipú, where, Cabernet Franc wines. The rocky Chacayés department reaching the dizzy heights of 3111m. and Cabernet Sauvignon are ripe and is also creating a stir and is being rich in style. targeted by small boutique wineries.

14 SUPER MALBECS Drawn from 15 years of championing this beautiful grape, here is a selection of the finest s in the world MALBEC SALTA MALBEC MENDOZA UCO VALLEY Gualtallary, San José Tupungato UCO VALLEY La Consulta, Altamira, San Carlos, El Cepillo, Eugenio Bustos UCO VALLEY Vista Flores, Tunuyan, Los Arboles YACOCHUYA m Yacochuya, Salta $1750 EL PORVENIR DE CAFAYATE LABORUM m Cafayate, Salta $1080 (Single Vineyard) CATENA ZAPATA ADRIANNA m Gualtallary $1650 (Single Vineyard) DOÑA PAULA ALLUVIA PARCEL m Gualtallary $1250 (Single Vineyard) ALTOS LAS HORMIGAS APPELLATION GUALTALLARY m Gualtallary $1000 TRAPICHE TERROIR SERIES AMBROSÍA m Gualtallary $980 (Single Vineyard) FINCA REMOTA m Altamira $1450 (Single Vineyard) CATENA ZAPATA NICASIA m Altamira $1650 (Single Vineyard) ZUCCARDI ALLUVIONAL m La Consulta $1450 (Single Vineyard) ZUCCARDI ALLUVIONAL m Altamira $1450 (Single Vineyard) TINTO NEGRO VINEYARD m La Consulta, $1300 (Single Vineyard) SUSANA BALBO MANDALA m Chacayes, Tunuyán $950 (Single Vineyard) ALTOS LAS HORMIGAS APPELLATION VISTA FLORES m Vista Flores $1000 MONTEVIEJO LINDAFLOR m Vista Flores $1150 (Single Vineyard)

15 MENDOZA LUJÁN DE CUYO Las Compuertas and Vistalba LUJÁN DE CUYO Ugarteche, Agrelo, Perdriel, MENDOZA BLENDS PATAGONIA Rio Negro MATÍAS RICCITELLI REPUBLICA DEL MALBEC m Las Compuertas $1220 (Single Vineyard) FABRE MONTMAYOU GRAN RESERVA m Vistalba/Las Compuertas $650 (Single Vineyard) TERRAZAS SINGLE VINEYARD m Las Compuertas, Lunlunta, Mayor Drummond ALTA VISTA SERENADE m Alto Agrelo $980 (Single Vineyard) ACHAVAL-FERRER FINCA BELLA VISTA m Perdriel $1780 (Single Vineyard) CASARENA JAMILLA S VINEYARD m Perdriel $900 (Single Vineyard) CATENA ZAPATA MALBEC ARGENTINO m Altamira/Gualtallary $1650 ZUCCARDI Q MALBEC m Vista Flores, Altamira, La Consulta $550 KAIKEN MAI m Luján de Cuyo, Uco Valley $1250 NOEMIA J ALBERTO m Mainqué, Río Negro, Patagonia $980 (Single Vineyard) Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza $1000 (Single Vineyard) VIÑA COBOS BRAMARE MARCHIORI m Perdriel $1750 (Single Vineyard) CASARENA LAUREN S VINEYARD m Agrelo $900 (Single Vineyard)

16 FINE AND RARE Bottle 750ml These wines represent the very best of Argentina, some being the Icon wines from major wineries, others being from small, independent wineries working in specific areas of Mendoza New and unusual grape varieties are finding their niche in the fine tradition too, providing more scope to the diversity of this beautiful country Some of these will be subject to availability RED WINE EL PORVENIR DE CAFAYATE PORVENIR BLEND 2011 /Cabernet/Tannat/Petit Verdot 1750m Cafayate, Salta $1590 ZORZAL PORFIADO 2010 Pinot Noir 1300m Tupungato, $1780 ZORZAL FIELD BLEND 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon/ 1300m Gualtallary, Uco Valley, Mendoza $780 (Single Vineyard) ZUCCARDI ZETA 2011 /Cabernet m La Consulta/ Gualtallary, $980 SUSANA BALBO BRIOSO 2012 Cabernet//Merlot/ Cab Franc/Petit Verdot 1150m Agrelo, $980 (Single Vineyard) ACHAVAL-FERRER QUIMERA 2011 /Cabernet Franc/ Cabernet Sauvignon/ Merlot/Petit Verdot m Uco Valley/ $1300 BODEGA VISTALBA CORTE A 2010 /Bonarda/Cabernet 1067m Vistalba, $1080 VIÑA COBOS VOLTURNO 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon/ 995m Perdriel, Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza $3480 (Single Vineyard) NORTON GERNOT LANGES 2008 Cabernet/Franc/ 980m Perdriel, $1480 LUIGI BOSCA GALA NO Cabernet/Franc/Merlot 1067m $1070 FINCA FLICHMAN DEDICADO 2010 Cabernet//Merlot/Syrah 800m Barrancas, Maipú, Mendoza $950 BENEGAS OLD VINE BLEND 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon/Franc/ Petit Verdot 800m Maipú/ $800 ENZO BIANCHI 2011 Cabernet/Cabernet Franc/ /Petit Verdot 800m San Rafael, Mendoza $1250 CHACRA TREINTAY DOS 2012 Pinot Noir 250m Rio Negro, Patagonia $1600 (Single Vineyard) BODEGA NOEMIA DUE Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot 230m Mainqué, Río Negro $1780

17 VIEJAS PERLAS Bottle 750ml SUPER 10 Bottle 750ml Viejas Perlas means old pearls. This category is a selection of older vintages of some of Argentina s most iconic wines. They show the potential of Argentine wines over the passage of time. We have exclusivity of most of these wines, and are available in extremely limited supply, and so will be subject to availability WEINERT ESTRELLA m Agrelo, $2650 (Single Vineyard) FABRE MONTMAYOU GRAND VIN 2000 /Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot 1067m Vistalba, $2380 The list of wines below, represents a collection of wines that we have come to regard as real game changers over the last fifteen years. Each having raised the bar of quality and innovation when first released, they have had pride of place on Gaucho s wine list ever since. ANDRÉS TORRES Head-Sommelier MONTEVIEJO LA VIOLETA m Vista Flores $1980 (Single Vineyard) LUIGI BOSCA D.O.C m Vistalba, Luján de Cuyo $750 (Single Vineyard) EL PORVENIR DE CAFAYATE LABORUM m Cafayate, Salta $1580 (Single Vineyard) VAL DE FLORES m Vista Flores, $1450 (Single Vineyard) CATENA ALTA m Luján de Cuyo/ $1950 MENDEL UNUS 2010 /Cabernet Sauvignon 1000m Luján de Cuyo/ $1300 FABRE MONTMAYOU GRAND VIN 2004 /Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot 1067m Vistalba, $1350 VIÑA COBOS BRAMARE MARCHIORI m Perdriel $1950 (Single Vineyard) VIÑA COBOS COBOS m Perdriel, $3280 (Single Vineyard) CHACRA CINCUENTA Y CINCO 2006 Pinot Noir 250m Rio Negro, Patagonia $2080 (Single Vineyard) CHACRA TREINTA Y DOS 2006 Pinot Noir 250m Rio Negro, Patagonia $2350 (Single Vineyard) CATENA ZAPATA WHITE BONES 2011 Chardonnay 1402m Gualtallary, $1650 (Single Vineyard) ACHAVAL-FERRER FINCA ALTAMIRA m Altamira $1780 (Single Vineyard) ZORZAL TINTO DE TIZA 2014 /Cabernet Franc/ Cabernet Sauvignon 1300m Gualtallary, $850 (Single Vineyard) NICOLAS CATENA ZAPATA 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon/ m Luján de Cuyo, $1380 MENDEL UNUS 2013 /Cabernet Sauvignon/ Petit Verdot m Luján de Cuyo, $880 ALTA VISTA ALTO 2007 /Cabernet Sauvignon m Luján de Cuyo, $1250 CHACRA CINCUENTA Y CINCO 2013 Pinot Noir 250m Rio Negro, Patagonia $1180 (Single Vineyard) NOEMIA m Mainqué, Río Negro, Patagonia $1700

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