Masi Tupungato, Corbec Appassimento, Uco Valley, Tupungato

Here's one to stump your friends. Is it Amarone? Is it Argentinian Malbec? It's both! Made by the Argentinian arm of Amarone pioneer Masi and following the appassimento method, 70% Corvina and 30% Malbec grapes are dried on trays for 20 days to concentrate their sugars. They are vinified separately then matured for 18 months in barriques and blended. The result is a really sexy red with excellent freshness that offsets the huge richness of baked spiced cherry fruit and dense chocolate tones.