2021 45 Rugientes Corte de Blancas, Otronia

• Style: Dry White Blend
• Taste: Tropical stone fruit, citrus, jasmine with steely minerality
• Food: Shellfish, grilled fish, butter sauces
• Occasion: Sunday Lunch, Date Night, Aperitivo
• Serve: Chilled, 13% ABV

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Tropical stone fruit and citrus peel open to jasmine and floral lift, followed by exuberant freshness on the palate. Steely minerality and bracing acidity cut through with cold-climate precision. Bone-dry at 13% ABV, this is a white blend built for immediate pleasure rather than contemplation.

The Winery — Otronia

Alejandro Bulgheroni's Patagonian venture sits at 45.33° south in Chubut, the world's southernmost winemaking region, on the shore of Lake Musters. Planted in an unforgiving environment—minimal rainfall, extreme frost, winds exceeding 110 km/hr—the vines nonetheless deliver fruit of rare purity. The 2021 blend unites 35% Chardonnay, 30% Gewürztraminer, 20% Pinot Gris and 15% Riesling, each fermented separately in stainless steel and concrete eggs before blending, then aged 20 months in French oak and concrete. October frosts reached -7°C that vintage, yet the March harvest delivered Otronia's largest crop in 11 years, showing exceptional aromatic clarity. Tim Atkin MW awarded the estate 'First Growth' status—a landmark recognition for a project that refuses compromise in conditions where most would yield. Vegan, vegetarian and organic-certified.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This is a wine that demands the table. Grilled fish, shellfish and butter sauces all showcase its vibrant edge and mineral backbone; its keen acidity slices through richness with Patagonian directness. Serve chilled as an aperitivo before Sunday lunch or a date-night meal, or keep it flowing through courses where its freshness won't fade. Explore our Chardonnay selection to discover how cool-climate structure builds complexity, and browse our white blend range to compare how the world's most demanding regions craft wines of singular character. At 45° south, Otronia proves that brutality and beauty are inseparable.