- Malbec
- Sourced from an organic small plot of just over 1HA, in the southern section of the Jardín Altamira vineyard, located in Paraje Altamira (Uco Valley), at 1,200 meters above sea level
- Top soil is comprised of silt with dissolved limestone and large granite rocks with limestone
- Hand harvested
- Fermented with indigenous yeasts for 25 days in concrete vats, with no epoxy and no sulfites, 15% whole cluster and at 26ºC
- Aged in untoasted 3,500L French oak founders for 15 months
- Gently filtered before bottling, and then aged for 12 months in bottle prior to release
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2021
Country:
Argentina
Region:
Mendoza
Appellation:
Valle de Uco
Variety:
Malbec
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | AR-ALH-31-21 | 6/750ml |
Press & Reviews
Tim Atkin, MW
Score
100
Date
2023-06-08
Decanter
Score
98
Date
2023-08-26
"Altos Las Hormigas, newest wine comes from a small parcel less than a hectare in size. A raw Malbec that offers an authentic expression of Paraje Altamira,s mineral character, it was made in concrete with native yeasts before ageing in 3,500-litre casks for 15 months. The rich aromatic profile features sweet and sour cherry with floral notes and a whiff of gunpowder; while in the mouth it,s vibrant with a chalky, mineral texture."
James Suckling
Score
98
Date
2024-02-08
"Wow. This is incredible new wine from a single parcel of malbec has strawberry, red berry, orange peel and light mineral character. It goes on and on. It's medium-bodied with tannins that are perfectly integrated and a long, long finish. Fermented in concrete and aged one year in cask and one and half years in bottle. 400 cases made. Drink or hold."
Wine Advocate
Score
98
Date
2022-11-30
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2022
Jancis Robinson
Score
19
Date
2024-06-26
"Coming from one of the top 'crus' within the vineyard, this wine truly embodies the ever-more burgundian approach to top Malbecs over the previous bordeaux-style school. Blind-tasting students beware … It feels like a youthful Gevrey-Chambertin! The tannins are filagree and the acidity is vibrant with lighter fruit concentration, but a savoury mineral backbone and a floral flourish at the end. As approachable as it is now, this is still a baby – a wine which should evolve nicely for decades to come. (AB)"