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Riccitelli, Malbec Mendoza KungFu, 2025

Red Wine from Argentina, Argentina
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Malbec with no oak, no additions and no added sulfites - fermented and aged entirely in small clay amphorae, which is about as far from oaky Argentine Malbec as the grape gets. Kung Fu is Matias Riccitelli's hands-off range, and the fruit comes from Gualtallary in the Uco Valley, organically farmed at around 1,400 meters on chalky, calcareous soils that give Malbec a saline, mineral cut instead of sweetness. Grapes are hand-picked and moved by gravity into the amphorae, fermented on native yeasts with 50% whole clusters, then aged eight months in clay and bottled unfined and unfiltered. The result is bright, crunchy and floral, built on lift rather than extraction. Serve it with a light chill, and open it rather than cellar it.

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Robert Parker

92 points

"Derived from vines in Gualtallary Albo and produced without added sulfur, the 2025 Kung Fu Malbec is an impressive expression of the style, opening with a vivid nose of dark fruits and stony overtones rendered with the crystal clarity that defines the range. The mouthfeel is medium-bodied, dense and compact, transitioning into a taut finish framed by refined, chalky tannins." —Matthew Luczy

More about Riccitelli

If your idea of Argentine wine is plush, oaky Malbec, Matías Riccitelli is the winemaker to reset it. His wines chase freshness, altitude and old vines, and he makes a point of showing that Argentina is about far more than one grape.

Matías was born in Cafayate, in Salta in Argentina's far north, and grew up in wine: his father and mentor, Jorge Riccitelli, was the longtime head winemaker at Bodega Norton. After working harvests around the world, Matías founded his own winery in 2009 in Las Compuertas, the highest part of Mendoza's Luján de Cuyo, where he has old, ungrafted vines, much of it Malbec. He also works high-elevation sites in the Uco Valley, including Gualtallary and Los Chacayes, and since 2015 has revived 1950s-planted vineyards along the Río Negro in Patagonia.

Everything is hand-harvested and fermented with native yeasts, and the cellar makes generous use of concrete and clay alongside wood. The range is easy to navigate: Kung Fu is the playful, hands-off line, made in clay amphorae; The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree (a nod to his dad) is the everyday range; Old Vines draws on historic vineyards; and Viñas Extremas showcases sites above 1,500 meters. Throughout, look for energy and lift rather than weight.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Malbec

  • Vintage

    2025

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Style

    Rich

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

What Skurnik Wines has to say about this wine:

100% Malbec

Vineyard located in Gualtallary, Uco Valley, 1,400 meters above sea level

Calcareous soils

Hand harvested and the grapes are transferred to small clay amphorae by gravity

Fermented with indigenous yeasts between 24ºC-26ºC, 50% whole cluster

Aged for 8 months in clay amphorae

Bottled unfiltered, unfined, and without added sulphites

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Grilled skirt steak with chimichurri, empanadas, or lamb sausage off the fire. Chilled slightly, it also handles charcuterie and grilled vegetables with romesco.

Tasting Profile

Violets, blue and black plum, and a peppery, herbal snap over a chalky mineral core. Medium-bodied, juicy acidity, fine and gently grainy tannins, finishing fresh and savory. Dry.

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