In 1888, Angel Furlotti left his small village outside Parma to establish new roots—both figuratively and literally—in Argentina. After working in established vineyards and purchasing land, Angel achieved his dream of building his own winery in 1914. By the 1950s, the Furlotti family owned one of Argentina’s largest vineyard portfolios, with ten separate properties totaling over 2,000 hectares. Over time, many of these were sold off, around the time his great-granddaughter Gabriela was born in 1968.

Though Gabriela wasn’t initially captivated by the scale of wine production she grew up around, one parcel, Finca Adalgisa—originally her maternal grandmother’s—captured her interest. She turned it into a charming bed & breakfast in 2000, and soon after revived a small, historic Furlotti winery in Luján de Cuyo. From these storied parcels, Gabriela produces a rustic, unfiltered malbec that embodies her family’s legacy with the help of local winemaking legend Carmelo Patti.

This old-vine malbec reflects Mendoza's terroir, bursting with deep, dark berry fruit. With each sip, you may catch a hint of the Furlotti family’s past or simply lose yourself in the lush flavors and robust character that have been carefully nurtured over generations.

This profile and tasting notes were edited from the Brazos Wine website, along with the pictures used. For more information please visit: Brazos