Malbec

Since its debut vintage over ten years ago, Bodegas Salentein has forged an enviable reputation worldwide for producing award-winning, premium-quality wines. Killka is produced using grapes cultivated in Salentein's high-altitude vineyards in the Andes. It is named in honor of the Killka Gallery, the estate's world-renowned and award-winning center for the arts, culture, and gastronomy, which receives 20,000 visitors a year. One of the paintings from the gallery's permanent collection, El Sillon Azul ("The Blue Chair" by Argentinean artist Alonso Carlos, painted in 1929), is featured on the label. The estate's revered winemaking team, led by the legendary José Galante and winemaker Carlos Bauza, work closely together to craft expressive wines with viticultural depth and a precise balance of flavors. They strive to combine artistry, creativity, and passion to craft wines that capture the finest terroirs of the Valle de Uco.

Derived from grapes harvested in the heart of the Valle de Uco in the famed Mendoza region of Argentina, where vineyard sites benefit from warm days and cooler nights. The alluvial, clay and rock-based soil with a sandy surface provides excellent drainage and grapes which, in turn, have a much higher concentration in flavor.

Grapes are hand-harvested from select plots. 15 days of cold maceration is followed by 7 - 10 days of fermentation in stainless steel tanks with selected yeasts and then 5 days of post-fermentation maceration.

Ruby red with tints of violet. Rich in fruit, and reminiscent of black cherries, dark fruit, and flowers. A rich composition of blackberries, plums, and violets. Balanced structure with soft tannins, ripe black fruit, and a velvety finish.