Kaiken Disobedience 2021

Bodega Montes in Chile was founded by Aurelio Montes, when he realised the potential of the Mendoza wine growing region in 2000, describing it as ‘a superb land filled with generous wines and hardworking people’.Kaiken Wines was born in 2001 and today boasts superb vineyards in the sought-after regions of Vistalba, Agrelo and Vista Flores.

This wine celebrates the longstanding collaboration between renowned Argentinian chef Francis Mallmann and Kaiken Estate. Inspired by Mallmann's bold and unique approach to open-fire cooking, showcased in Netflix’s *Chef’s Table*, the wine is aptly named "Disobedience." The grapes are sourced from Kaiken’s vineyards in Altamira, Uco Valley, and Vistalba, Luján de Cuyo. At 1,200 meters, Vistalba’s chalky, sandy soils lend an elegant, fruit-forward character, while the deep alluvial loam in Luján de Cuyo encourages the vines to root deeply, enhancing fruit concentration and tannin structure.

 ‘Disobedience’ comprises a blend of Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot sourced from Altamira and Vistalba. 30% of the wine is aged in first-use French oak while the remainder is aged in used oak barrels to create a rounded, rich wine with expressive red fruit and sweet spice notes. Meaning ‘first’ in the Pehuenche dialect, ‘Mai’ is Kaiken’s top wine. Sourced from 100-year-old vines in Vistalba, this 100% Malbec is structured and powerful yet balanced. It is aged for 18 months in French oak barrels, which lends the wine a complexity and roundness that carries through to the finish. The wine is ready to be enjoyed now but has the intensity and structure to age for the next decade.