Wines made from Raboso Piave grapes of Mendoza
Discover the best wines made with Raboso Piave as a single variety or as a blend of Mendoza.
Structured, tannic reds with an inky robe, firm tannins and sharp high acidity (hence its name, rabbioso = fierce), with aromas of sour cherry, blackberry, plum, spice, leather, tobacco and balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential after several years of elevage. Star of Piave Malanotte DOCG (partly from dried grapes) and Piave Raboso DOC in the province of Treviso, along the Piave river. Very late-ripening autochthonous Venetian variety.
World capital of Malbec: powerful, deep reds with blackberry, plum, violet and sweet spice, round tannins and vivid fruit. Also firm Cabernet Sauvignon, supple, juicy Bonarda, aromatic floral white Torrontés. High-altitude vineyards (800-1,700 m) at the foot of the Andes, dry continental climate irrigated by glacial waters. ~80% of Argentine output across 150,000 ha.