Day Three Hundred: Bonarda

Before we ever arrived in Mendoza, we were familiar with malbec wine and knew most of it was produced in this region. We also knew we would be sampling a lot of it and trying to discover our favorite. Shortly after we arrived, we learned of bonarda wine, which is made from the second most cultivated variety of grape in Argentina (after malbec). So, obviously, we wanted to try this one as well. We have found that bonarda is used in red blends but appears less often in pure form, so we have had trouble finding a bottle to try. But today, we finally tracked down a pure bonarda and were eager to check it out. We liked it but didn't love it, but we were so glad we finally got to try it.