HiteJinro Launches Six Varieties of 'Susana Balbo' Wine in Argentina
Nosotros, Krios, and Benmarco Showcase Three Brands
[Asia Economy Reporter Eunmo Koo] HiteJinro announced on the 1st that it will launch six types of wine from the Argentine winery ‘Susana Balbo’.
Susana Balbo is a family-run winery established in 1999 by Susana Balbo, Argentina’s first female winemaker. Grapes are cultivated in the premium regions of the Andes Mountains in Argentina, ‘Luj?n de Cuyo’ and ‘Uco Valley’. The products being launched this time include a total of six types under three brands: Nosotros, Crios, and Ben Marco.
Nosotros is Susana Balbo’s flagship wine, made by selecting the finest single vineyards each year. It is made from 100% Malbec, Argentina’s representative grape variety, and is limited to 10,000 bottles annually. It undergoes 16 months of French oak aging, resulting in a very fresh taste with a good balance of natural acidity.
Crios, meaning ‘children’ in Spanish, is a young and fresh wine created by Susana in 2001 inspired by her own children. The two types being launched, Crios Malbec and Crios Cabernet Sauvignon, have been aged for 8 months in French oak and have an alcohol content of 14%. They use grapes grown in the premium Argentine regions of Uco Valley and Cafayate, boasting high quality. It is brewed as a daily wine and has received scores of 90 points or higher from most evaluation agencies due to its good quality.
Ben Marco is the wine of the world-renowned grape grower ‘Edgardo del Popolo’, focusing on terroir. It concentrates on the essence of wine, such as soil and climate, which have a significant impact on the wine, and uses natural yeast for this purpose. It adopts a very restrained brewing method, minimizing oak aging.
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A HiteJinro official said, “We hope consumers can select and enjoy the perfect wine through Susana Balbo’s wines, each with its own personality,” adding, “We will build a portfolio to expand the range of choices for consumers.”
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