Reserve Malbec 2022

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$94.00

A unique vintage of Malbec from vines planted at an altitude of 1750 meters!

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Argentina

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Vin Red

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13.5%

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5-10 years

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100% Malbec

Treat yourself to red meats from the grill, a pig roasted over a wood fire or a leg of lamb with candied garlic and herbs accompanied by a vegetable gratin while finishing on a plate of pressed cheeses.

Let's talk little, let's talk wine

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This 100% Malbec aged for 6 months in French and American oak barrels is made from vines planted at an altitude of 1750 meters in northern Argentina on one of the highest vineyards in the world. It has a deep purple color and develops aromas of plum , black cherry , blackberries and black pepper . It has a nice balance and a long persistence on the palate.

Where are we traveling?

Salta Located in the northwest of Argentina at the foot of the Andes, the province of Salta is characterized by its diversity of landscapes, its colors, and its transparent sky. Its territory has a great morphological variety and a range of climates of great contrasts, temperate valleys, green tropical jungles and the Andean desert. The combination of climate, soils, human experience and especially altitude (here are the highest vineyards in the world, exceeding 3000 m above sea level) make Salta an oasis wine producer producing great Torrontés wines. Salta, if we look at it more closely, is in fact a tropical province crossed by the Tropic of Capricorn. It is well known that wines are generally not produced in tropical regions, due to the high temperatures of these regions. However, as we increase in altitude, the temperature decreases by 1°C every 180 meters. And since the vineyards are usually located here at a height of 2000 meters, it is easy to see that the low latitude is compensated here by a higher altitude.

The little history of the country

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Although Argentina is considered the "new world", its wine tradition is much older than one might think, dating back to the time of Spanish colonization, in the 16th century and then by Italian settlers. Unlike Chile, wine has long been part of the country's culture. No wine-producing country in the world has made more progress in the last years of the 20th century (on the viticultural and oenological level and necessarily financially) which has allowed the country's wine producers to increase quality levels and have succeeded in consolidating an international export market. Argentina has now become the fifth largest wine producing country in the world, after France, Italy, Spain and the United States. Viticulture is practiced mainly in the foothills of the Andes, and more particularly in Mendoza, where the desert landscapes and high altitudes combine to give rise to aromatic and intensely perfumed wines. Some vineyards can even be planted up to 3000 meters above sea level! The terroir here is well suited to the grape variety adopted by Argentina: the omnipresent Malbec. Originally from Bordeaux, he is today responsible for some of the most famous Argentinian wines, which are characterized by their brightness and intensity, with floral notes and dark fruit flavors. Other red varieties produced in Argentina are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Bonarda, Syrah, Tempranillo and Pinot Noir. Among white wines, the emblematic grape variety of the Argentine wine region is Torrontés, which gives a wine with a floral and tropical taste. The country also produces Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Grigio. Today, Argentinian wines are recognized throughout the world for their full-bodied reds and as high-quality wines.

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