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Chacra Rio Negro Malbec Roka 2025

$6999

Piero Incisa della Rocchetta’s fresh interpretation of Argentina’s signature grape variety discards heavy extraction in favor of high altitude elegance and drinkability. Sourced from cool Patagonian sites, Roka is vinified gently and aged in a combination of handmade clay amphorae, concrete tanks, and neutral oak barrels. It offers bright aromas of wild blackberry, tart plum, violet, and crushed black pepper. Crisp acidity and crunchy, fine tannins replace dense weight, creating a vibrant, earthy Malbec built for versatile food pairings.

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  • Provenance Assured: All wines are maintained in climate-controlled conditions at our shop until the moment of dispatch.

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  • If the wine is less than 10 years old and it is corked, you may return it to us for a full refund or exchange within 60 days of purchase. You must show us proof of purchase. We understand that you may not live near a shop and that it is difficult to ship open bottles of wine to us, so if there's any problem feel free to Contact Us and we'll work it out.
  • For wines older than 10 years, the consumer bears the risk of a faulty cork, but we accept returns of older bottles if the wine is faulty as a result of improper storage. Please come by the store or Contact Us if there is a problem.
  • We may, at our discretion and to the extent permitted by law, accept returns of unopened wines within 30 days of purchase if they were properly stored by the purchaser, subject to a 15% re-stocking fee.

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More about Chacra

Jean Marc Roulot was at dinner at Guillaume d’Angerville’s place with their friend Piero, the founder of Argentina's culty Chacra winery. Piero mentioned, while discussing his Patagonian terroir, his desire to try making a white cuvée in Argentina.

Now, Roulot is one of the best Chardonnay growers on the planet, so he’d be a good guy to chat up about making white wines of terroir. But he doesn't seem a likely candidate to jet off to Patagonia and start making Argentinian Chardonnay.

But Piero had found a unique terroir in Patagonia and Roulot was intrigued. Intrigued enough to propose working with him, and when Roulot visited he found, in his words, a “magical place” where “nature is so strong.” This was an opportunity to do something new: work with a friend, “not trying to make a copy of Burgundy in Argentina—totally different. Trying to produce a good Chardonnay in Argentina.”

And that’s what they've done. Piero’s magical terroir and Roulot’s Chardonnay touch come together to make an amazing, totally new white wine. The Chacra Mainque Chardonnay comes from three plots with sand over mineral soils with river rocks and limestone. Desert-like weather (hot days, cold nights) make ripe fruit with good acidity.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Malbec

  • Vintage

    2025

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Style

    Earthy , Minerally

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Grilled skirt steak with chimichurri, beef empanadas, or lamb chops with herbs. Also works with a mushroom and short-rib stew.

Tasting Profile

A red Malbec in a cool-climate, perfumed style rather than a dense Mendoza one. Violets, orange peel, black cherry and blueberry on the nose; medium-bodied and floral on the palate, with fresh acidity, fine-grained tannins and a mineral, lifted finish.