Matias Riccitelli

Bastardo 'Rio Negro'

Bastardo 'Rio Negro'

Bastardo Rio Negro
  • 100% Bastardo (aka Trousseau)
  • Sourced from two ungrafted, old-vine vineyards planted in the 1960s
  • Hand-harvested
  • Partial whole bunch fermentation
  • Aged in neutral French oak barrels for 8 months

Info

Vintage:
2024
Country:
Argentina
Region:
Mendoza
Appellation:
Rio Negro
Variety:
Trousseau Noir
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic

Sizes Available

Full Bottle AR-RIC-32-24 6/750ml

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Press & Reviews

Decanter
Score
93
Date
2026-03-28
"Always a pleasure to drink Ricciteli's Bastardo (Trousseau), produced from old, ungrafted vines in Patagonia. This vintage again shows its trademark purity and liveliness in a wine that glides through the palate with both ease and energetic grip. Sour cherry, pomegranate, red plum and gooseberry at the juicy core, drenched in pink grapefruit juice and infused with white tea. The tannins are subtle and zesty. A wine that's hard to put down."

REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES

James Suckling
Score
93
Date
2024-02-08
"Oranges and sliced strawberries with roses. Medium- to full-bodied with chewy tannins that are angular and bright. Tight at the end. Drink now or hold."
Decanter
Score
91
Date
2022-09-16
Wine Advocate
Score
91+
Date
2019-10-31