Overview

• Industry figures reported through 2024 show plantings down 16.4% and exports down 42.8%, yet Cabernet remains Argentina’s fourth most planted grape and the second most exported after Malbec.
• Winemakers point to higher-altitude, cooler zones plus precise harvest timing and gentler fermentations as key to the recent quality leap and more defined style.
• Producers describe Cabernet’s hallmark traits—thick skins, firm tannins, aging capacity and herbal, bell-pepper, fruit and spice notes—with recognizability across regions.
• New and established bottlings span the price spectrum, from entry-level labels to icons such as Catena Zapata’s Estiba Reservada and Luigi Bosca’s León alongside classics like Lagarde Primeras Viñas and Pulenta Estate Gran Cabernet Sauvignon.
• The coverage coincides with the August 28 Cabernet Sauvignon Day, noting the variety’s Bordeaux origins and its global stature underscored by milestones like the 1976 Judgment of Paris.