THE DOS MINAS
MINA is old-school Argentine slang for 'girl'
This Slang used colloquially today to affectionately refer to females of any age, represents this project. Created by two girls, one from Salta, Northwest Argentina and the other from Los Angeles, California, who wanted to feature the emblematic wines of Argentina made in such a unique place like Cafayate. Lucía Romero, the Argentine ‘mina’ is the director of her family winery located in that area. Heather Willens is the Californian 'mina' who has worked for many years in the wine industry and lived in Argentina when they started this project. Nowadays she lives between Europe and USA.
OUR PLACE
Cafayate, Salta, Argentina
Cafayate: the boutique winemaking region of Northwest Argentina is a small and isolated valley where the desert climate, sandy soils and high altitude (6,000 feet) promote the production of high quality grapes and exceptional wines.
OUR WINES
We want our wines to express the terroir of Cafayate in a unique way; they are intense in their aroma, they have a good structure and round mouth with smooth and plush tannins, balanced alcohol and nice acidity.
Malbec 2016
This Malbec is all that the grape should be: plummy and fresh with a deep backbone of structure and dark fruits.
Empanadas, Blue Cheese, beef in all preparations.
Torrontes 2016
Cafayate is famous for its signature Torrontés, and this one is fresh and 100% stainless steel-aged, allowing the unique aromas and flavors to shine through.
Grilled fish, sushi and empandas.
Tannat 2016
The altitude and the intensity of the sun are the reason why our Tannat has softer tannings and it’s gentler in the palate. This is a red that’s savory, ripe and stylish, with just the right amount of tannic backbone.
grilled lamb, spaghetti arrabbiata and hard cheese.
Corte 2016
We decided to make a blend of our favorite varieties that may include Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah or Cabernet Franc. The blend changes every year because we choose the best varieties of each vintage.
Barbecue, beef in all preparations and hard cheese.
OUR STYLE
Dos Minas is the outcome of a friendship and a new vision of what Cafayate has to offer. We choose to make wines in a young, fruity style that we like to drink. We believe that wine is something to be enjoyed, to share with friends and to pair with great food. We hope you enjoy them as much as we have enjoyed making them.