Roca is an award-winning, family winery based in San Rafael, Mendoza province. The winery was first planted in 1912, establishing a tradition of passion for viniculture. The winery is well-recognised for their consistency, quality and high standards. Roca offers a complete wine range, excellent value for money, and unique terroir.
Roca Wines entry-level wines are Roca bi-varietals, designed to preserve freshness with a fruit-driven style = agile, lively and easy to drink. The series includes Chenin-Chardonnay (apples and white peach) and Malbec-Merlot (well-balanced plums and red fruits). The Fincas series provide excellent quality and value in elegant, expressive wines which pay homage to family traditions. White varietals include Chardonnay (green apple, pineapple and tropical fruit), Sauvignon Blanc (fresh acidity and creamy balance), Chenin (white peach and lime aromas), and Torrontes (jasmine, orange peel and fruit salad). Merlot Rose shows berry fruits and fresh acidity. Red varietals include (cherries, silky and elegant), Pinot Noir (floral and aromatic), Malbec (smooth blackberry jam), Syrah (dark fruit, earth and leather) and Cabernet Sauvignon (ripe red fruit and black pepper - excellent expression of terroir). The Alma Inquieta range are more expermiental wines of Alfredo’s restless spirit. Cabernet Sauvignon presents blueberries and graphite enhanced by precise aging. Cabernet Franc is an elegant varietal blending fruity, sweet, jammy, herbaceous and spicy notes. Blend is 40% Malbec, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot - dark ruby, fine mix of black fruits, blueberries and white pepper, tobacco and chocolate - elegant full-flavoured mouthfeel like all Roca wines.
Original Parcels wines are produced with older vines, native yeast and mild oak aging. Reserva de Familia wines are limited and exclusive, barrel aged for 12 to 14 months. Nuri is our mother’s name. These rose wines pay homage to her elegance and delicacy. All Roca Wines present excellent winemaking, great value and elegant drinking.
Original Parcels: Glera, planted in 1949, complex finesse, refreshing acidity and rich texture. Bonarda - 1960 - sweet fruit, toffee and chocolate. Malbec - 1953 - intense aroma, black fruit, wet gravel. Sangiovese - 1949 - high complexity, floral aromas, fresh fruit and spice. Reserva de Familia: Chardonnay - Pinot Noir (green apple, lemon peel, nutty vanilla). Pinot Noir (extremely elegant, dark fruit and spicy notes). Malbec (Red fruit, vailla, cedar oak, well-ripened tannins, elegant and great persistence). Tempranillo (great complexity, fruit jam, vanilla, tobacco, very well-rounded, great aging potential). Cabernet Franc (swirling, intense, blueberries, sage, paprika, cassis, herbs - complex and elegant). Nuri is superior Malbec rose wine (berry fruits, citric hint, fresh acidity, elegant mouthfeel). Roca Dulce Natural provides great value, sparkling wine with notes of peach, citrus and white flowers. Extra Brut has notes of honey and baked apples - fresh, creamy and intense. Brut Nature is fresh and persistent with elegant acidity. Nuri Brut Nature is creamy with toasted notes - creamy mouthfeel. Criolla Pet Nat is fun, fruity, fizzy and smooth to drink - incredible value for money. Preciado is 50% Malbec, 30% Syrah and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon - Gran Corte - red fruits, chocolate, great structure and concentrated tannins - elegance and persistence.