Laderas de los Andes has released five new lines: Sedimento, Retamo, Nessia, Sagrario, and Precipicio. Together they comprise twelve wines from a single vineyard in La Consulta, San Carlos, in Mendoza’s Uco Valley.1
The vineyard
The vines grow at 1,100 meters on alluvial soils deposited by the Tunuyán River. The vineyard is planted at 5,000 plants per hectare, drip irrigated, and harvested by hand. All wines are fermented with indigenous yeasts. The team is Bernardo Bossi Bonilla, winemaker; Gabriel Mauricio Allende, agronomist; and Pablo Enrique Perelló, director.12
The lines
- Sedimento. Malbec 2026 and Chardonnay 2026. Yields of 10,000 kg per hectare. Stainless steel, no oak.
- Retamo. Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Semillón, all 2026. Unoaked.
- Nessia. Malbec, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay, all 2025. The Malbec and Cabernet Franc spend 12 months in used French oak; the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are split between 500-liter barrels and steel.
- Sagrario. Single-vineyard Malbec 2024 and Cabernet Franc 2024. Yields of 7,500 kg per hectare, 12 to 16 months in French oak.
- Precipicio. Blend de Altura 2023: 60% Malbec, 20% Cabernet Franc, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. Yields of 6,500 kg per hectare, 18 months in new 500-liter French oak.12