| Region of production: | Mendoza IG |
| Winery Location: | Perdriel, Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza |
| Year Established: | 1997 |
Vineyard Holdings
116 ha
- Chañares (17 ha): Los Árboles, Tunuyán IG. Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc on stony and alluvial soil.
- Marchiori (45 ha): Perdriel, Luján de Cuyo IG. Spur-pruned Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Chardonnay adjacent to the winery.
- Zingaretti (23.5 ha): Villa Bastías, Tupungato IG. Planted to Malbec, some of which is 80 years old. First farmed by the Zingaretti family, Italian immigrants and early 20th-century Mendoza pioneers.
- Rebon (16 ha): La Consulta IG. Planted to Malbec.
- Olivé (10 ha): Perdriel, Luján de Cuyo IG.
- Aguaribay (4 ha): Perdriel, Luján de Cuyo IG.
Top Wines Produced & Inaugural Vintages
- Cobos Malbec Chañares Estate (Tunuyán IG): 100% Malbec. Aged 18 months in 100% new French oak barrels. Inaugural vintage 2014.
- Cobos Malbec Marchiori Estate (Luján de Cuyo IG): 100% Malbec. Aged 18 months in 100% new French oak barrels. Inaugural vintage 1999.
- Bramare Malbec Chañares Estate (Tunuyán IG): 100% Malbec. Aged 18 months in 65% new and 35% second-use French oak barrels. Inaugural vintage 2015.
- Bramare Malbec Zingaretti Estate (Tupungato IG): 100% Malbec. Aged 18 months in 65% new and 35% second-use French oak barrels. Inaugural vintage 2012.
- Bramare Malbec Rebon Estate (Tunuyán IG): 100% Malbec. Aged 18 months in 65% new and 35% second-use French oak barrels. Inaugural vintage 2008.
- Bramare Malbec Touza Estate (Tupungato IG): 100% Malbec. Aged 17 months in 60% new French, 5% new American, and 35% second-use oak barrels. Inaugural vintage 2012.
- Bramare Malbec Marchiori Estate (Luján de Cuyo IG): 100% Malbec. Aged 18 months in 65% new and 35% second-use French oak barrels. Inaugural vintage 1999.
Average Total Production
- 1,200,000 bottles
Summary
Since arriving to Argentina in 1988, American winemaker Paul Hobbs, who owns an eponymous winery in Sonoma and consults globally at several projects, has become one of the country’s most influential figures. In 1997, Hobbs partnered with winemakers and couple Luis Barraud and Andrea Marchiori to found Viña Cobos, harvesting their first vintage two years later. Much of their fruit is sourced from the Marchiori Estate, owned by Andrea’s father, including the inaugural 1999 release. Working with vineyards in both Luján de Cuyo and the Uco Valley, Viña Cobos has several tiers of production. The top level, and most expensive, is Cobos, which comprises two Malbec wines, from the Marchiori and Chañares properties, and a Cabernet Sauvignon labeled Volturno. The Bramare label features a series of single-vineyard wines, including five Malbec bottlings, two Chardonnay wines, a Cabernet Sauvignon, and a Cabernet Franc, as well as a set of varietally labeled appellation wines. Felino is the brand’s entry-level tier, comprising a Malbec, a Cabernet Sauvignon, and a Chardonnay.
Style & Vinification Techniques
The winery is designed for gravity flow production. Grapes are vinified by parcel, and the winery employs both French and American oak in its barrel program. The top wines are bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Producer Website: Viña Cobos