Dominio del Plata

Dominio del Plata is an Argentinian wine company owned by leading winemaker Susana Balbo, who is known as the Queen of Torrontés, and is credited with first developing this now-familiar grape; as with many other estates from the country it is also known for its Malbec. The winery is located in Luján de Cuyo, with vineyard plots in various subregions of the Uco Valley.

The estate was formed in 1999, by which time Susana Balbo already had more than 20 years experience as a consultant winemaker. 

The range of wines is headed by the Nosotros line, which comprises a Malbec, the Francis – 50 percent Malbec, 30 percent Cabernet Sauvignon with Cabernet Franc and Tannat – and the Sofita cuvée, which is 75 percent Malbec with Cabernet Sauvignon and a little Cabernet Franc.

The Susana Balbo Signature series represents a personal selection with a stated emphasis on aromatics, complexity and balance. This tier includes the Brioso, a Cabernet Sauvignon-based Bordeaux Blend, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec in dry and late-harvest versions, and both a barrel-fermented and late-harvest Torrontés. The BenMarco range is sourced from more extreme sites and includes Pinot Noir, Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, and the Malbec blend, Expresivo. All of the reds see 14-18 months aging in French oak, with 100 percent new wood for Nosotros and Signature and a mix of new and one-year-old oak for BenMarco.

Finally, the Crios label features a wide range of monovarietal and blended wines for everyday consumption, inluding a Malbec Rosé. The winery mainly ferments the wine in stainless steel tanks, though concrete eggs have been introduced for premium wines.