Bodega Domingo Molina Pachamama – 2017
Malbec
Hand harvested
7,200 feet above sea level
5,800 bottles produced
$71.99
619 in stock
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In ancient Incan mythology La Pachamama was the earth and fertility goddess, mother of Inti, the sun god, and Mama Killa, the moon goddess, who were also, incidentally, husband and wife (don’t worry about it). Pachamama survived the conversion of the locals to Roman Catholicism by being associated with the Virgin Mary.
Today, she is still honored yearly by a feast day during which a hole in the ground is cut – the degree of difficulty in digging the hole is an indicator of the growing season to come. Pachamama is then rewarded for her forecast with a plate of food.
Pachamama certainly delivered for this 2017 from winemakers Roberto Cipresso (an Italian expat) and Rafael Domingo (born and raised in the Calchaquí). So why not, if you can, enjoy with a truly Argentine dish? Beef empanadas will highlight the wine’s silky mouthfeel, and notes of plum and cherry. Or if you don’t want a whole meal, aged cheddar and Manchego will explode on the palate with this wine. For something lighter, go for a roast beet salad with goat cheese.
