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MAAL

Vista Flores | Argentina
33°S, 69°W
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The story.
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MAAL simply stands for “Malbec As Alfredo Likes”. Up high along the eastern edge of the Andes Mountains is Vistaflores, a tiny appellation within the Uco Valley’s Mendoza region, where winemaker Alfredo Merlo and grower Matias Fraga make their inimitable interpretations of Argentina's most famous grape. It’s all about Malbec for these guys, produced in varying styles and from grapes grown 900-1,350m above sea level. As well as fruit from Vistaflores, they also source small amounts from Luján de Cuyo, Paraje Altamira and elsewhere in the Uco Valley.

Alfredo worked at prestigious wineries at home and abroad, such as Harlan Estate in Napa Valley and Pulenta in Mendoza, before creating MAAL with Matias in 2010 and going full-time on the business in 2012.

Matias' background was in hospitality before working for Catena for a number of years. In 2010 he acquired an old, abandoned vineyard in Vistaflores, teamed up with his mate Alfredo, and as the saying goes, the rest is history!

Wines.


​Rebelión | 2022
Biutiful | 2021
​Biolento | 2022

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Who are we?

The Graft Wine Company is a specialist importer of wines from smaller producers we have found around the globe.

​Our dynamic and experienced team is based across the UK and works with an intrepid, exciting collection of restaurants, bars, pubs, hotels, independent wine merchants.
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+44 (0) 203 490 1210
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  • Home
  • Who We Are
  • Winemakers
    • Wednesday's Domaine
    • Argentina >
      • MAAL
    • Australia >
      • Ministry of Clouds
      • Murdoch Hill
      • Ravensworth
      • Sigurd Wines
    • Austria >
      • Andreas Gsellmann
      • Eschenhof Holzer
    • France >
      • Bruno Lafon
      • Château Haut-Bergeron
      • Clos Cibonne
      • Domaine des Carlines
      • Château Laballe
      • Frédéric Guilbaud Muscadet
      • Dominique Gruhier
      • Au Pied du Mont Chauve
      • Domaine Mathias
      • Kewin Descombes
      • Champagne Levasseur
      • Mary Taylor
      • Damien Pinon
      • Maison Ventenac
      • Domaine du Vieux Pressoir
      • Xavier Vignon
    • Germany >
      • Weingut Dr. Corvers-Kauter
      • Emil Bauer & Söhne
      • Weingut Frey
    • Italy >
      • Cantina Miglianico
      • Ca' di Rajo
      • Cà ed Balos
      • Sobrero
      • Cossetti
      • Noelia Ricci
      • Tempo al Vino
      • Tenuta Casenuove
      • Tocco
    • New Zealand >
      • Loveblock
    • Portugal >
      • A&D Wines
      • Adega de Borba
      • Mira do Ó
    • Slovenia >
      • Matic
    • South Africa >
      • Holder
      • Thistle & Weed
    • Spain >
      • Bocchoris Cava
      • Las Pedreras
      • MacRobert & Canals
      • Mar 7
      • Marsilea
      • Casa los Frailes
      • Bodegas Nekeas
      • Nestares Eguizábal
      • Vins el Cep
  • Wine-on-Tap
  • Events
  • Contact