The Aldi Specially Selected Uco Valley Malbec 2025 is a $6.99 Aldi wine, sourced from a single estate vineyard in the high foothills of the Uco Valley in Argentina.
The Story
The Aldi Specially Selected Uco Valley Malbec 2025 is a single-vineyard wine produced by the Belhara Estate, selling for $6.99.
Trader Joe’s also offers a single-vineyard Belhara Estate wine. Here is a link to the 2021 vintage. TJ’s also names the winemaker, while Aldi does not.
This wine is vegan-friendly, indicating they used minerals to fine the wine and not egg whites.
The Malbec grape was devastated in France during the phylloxera times in the 1800s. Malbec is still a little-used grape in Bordeaux wines.
Argentina proved to be an excellent growing region for Malbec since the pests and diseases that plagued the grapes could not live in the high-altitude vineyards.
Aldi does not offer production notes, so there is no information on whether there is an oak barrel program. The Malbec grape can have tannins and may not always need oak.
The alcohol content is 13.5%.
The Aldi Specially Selected Uco Valley Malbec 2025 Tasting Notes
The color is a cranberry red with black highlights. The nose is ripe blackberries, a little spice, light herbs, plum, and a light floral bouquet. The Aldi Specially Selected Uco Valley Malbec 2025 is a juicy, fruit-forward wine, with nice spice and tannins.
This Malbec tastes like blackberry, a little raspberry, herbs, zesty spice, pomegranate, and dusty tannins.
The acidity is controlled, and it, along with the tannins, gives this Malbec solid structure. It is fruit-forward, but it is no fruit bomb.
The Summary
- The Aldi Specially Selected Uco Valley Malbec 2025 is an excellent, inexpensive ($6.99) Red wine.
- A well-made, tasty, single-vineyard Estate wine at a bargain price.
