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Apr 17, 2026 12 min

Two brothers, one project

from Sip & Grow The Podcast Hosted by Nicole Di Pasquale

Pablo & Hector Durigutti purchased 5 hectares of old vine Malbec vineyards in Las Compuertas, Mendoza. They came up with a project called "Proyecto Las Compuertas". With this project they aim to support local growers who proudly maintain the vineyards and traditional practices of the historic region in the face of urbanization. This project is a way of giving back to the region. They have some of the coldest weather in the region being at 3,500ft. Altitude with soil diversity throughout the vineyard (5 different soils). Today's wine is limited production, they make around 416 cases a year. Tune in now to get all the details on this producer and here my thoughts on this South American Cabernet Franc. 2:05 - Introduction to today's wine 3:40 - El Almacén 5:00 - Proyecto Las Compuertas 7:45 - Organic farming & limited production 8:15 - Fermented in concrete eggs 9:25 - Visual analysis 9:42 - Olfactory analysis 10:10 - Tasting notes 11:30 - Rating of the wine Today's wine: 2023 Proyecto Las Compuertas Durigutti Cabernet Franc $32 (El Almacén) Connect with me on IG @sipandgrowpodcast Get your FREE Wine Aroma Wheel at https://stan.store/nicoledipasquale Check out my Italian Wine Guide at https://stan.store/nicoledipasquale

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