Taste UKO Wines from Argentina at VanWineFest 2023

Here is a new Argentinean winery to me that is coming to the Vancouver International Wine Festival. Welcome UKO Wines. Here is info about the winery, in their own words.

About UKO Wines

UKO Wines is a new project, established in 2016 with a vision to create small lots of high-quality wines thoughtfully tended throughout the winemaking process. It is a collaboration between two close friends, both second family generation related to the wine business during all their lives.

Following their vision, the number one priority was to find the best site for the production of premium wines of great depth and unique personality. This way, the friends decided to invest mostly in the main oasis where the best vines are grown: Uco Valley, giving the name to the brand.

Our Winemakers Osvaldo Selada and Marcelo Godoy

The winery combines age-old tradition with the latest innovation. The winery was built in the 1890’s after the style and architecture typical of Argentine wineries by those times. It also features smaller pools that hold from 5.000 to 20.000 liters and enable the making of grapes in well-defined batches along with the carrying out of a comprehensive follow-up of each variety. This then becomes the proper place to achieve Premium and Ultra-Premium high-quality variety wines as regards termination and control.
Wine movement is kept to a minimum within the winery and the bottling is carried out through high-technology equipment located just a few meters away from the pools. The basement of the winery holds a beautiful cellar where great red wines such as the Ultra-Premium of UKO Wines are kept to mature.

The Wines We Will Feature at the International Festival Tasting Room

UKO Old Vines Malbec 2018, Old Vines Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Select Malbec 2019, Select Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, and Estate Malbec Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2020 wines

UKO Old Vines Malbec 2018 – deep red color with violet hints. On the nose, aromas of plum marmalade, cassis, raspberry, ripe berries, vanilla, leather, and tobacco highlights. In the mouth, it is gentle, with round and sweet tannins, and with great structure and complexity.
UKO Old Vines Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 – It has a garnet red color with blacks. Very complex nose, with aromas of pepper, blackcurrant, eucalyptus, and red fruits. Its aging in oak brings notes to chocolate, coffee, and tobacco. On the palate, it is silky, long, persistent, structured, and pleasant ending.
UKO Select Vineyards Malbec 2019 (BC SELECT EXCLUSIVE) – intense red color with violet hints. Aromas of plum, cassis, raspberry, and ripe berries. The aging in oak grants structure and complexity, but without losing the essence of Paraje Altamira. There appear notes of clove, vanilla, leather, tobacco, and coffee. Its tannins are elegant, silky and sweet. The end is long and pleasant.
UKO Select Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 (BC SELECT EXCLUSIVE) – the color is deep ruby red with black shades. In the nose, aromas of pepper, cassis, eucalyptus, and berries highlight, sophisticated with notes of chocolate, coffee, and smoke. In the mouth, it is structured and complex, with round and balanced tannins, of great power and persistence.
UKO Estate Malbec / Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2020 (BC SELECT EXCLUSIVE) – a 50/50 blend of Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon. A deep ruby red color with reflections of purple and black. Aromas of sweet plums, pepper, and cassis complexed with hints of vanilla and chocolate. long finish with soft and round tannins.