- Malbec
- 20% come from vineyards in the alluvial deposits of the Tunuyán River in Paraje Altamira, and 80% come from the high and alluvial zone of Gualtallary
- Medium and large gravels, which are covered with calcium carbonate paste, which contributes to the structure, texture and finish of the wine
- Hand harvested with careful bunch selection
- Fermented at 28ºC, with very careful pigeages in order to obtain optimum extraction
- Indigenous yeast
- 18 months in 3,500L in untoasted French oak foudres, while 25% was aged in concrete pools with no epoxy
- Aged for a further 12 months in bottle
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-11-21 | 12/750ml |
Press & Reviews
Descorchados
Score
94
Date
2023-12-20
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2023-09-07
"The 2021 Malbec Reserve from Altos Las Hormigas, sourced from Paraje Altamira and Gualtallary in the Uco Valley, boasts a lean, precise character. Planted in chalky soils, it's a rich purple in the glass. The expressive nose presents enticing blueberry, violet, sage and other herb aromas. It has a compact, focused profile on the palate, with chalky tannins that contribute to the lean texture and a refreshing mouthfeel that highlights the wine's taut structure. The long, nuanced finish allows the wine's spare beauty to really come through."
James Suckling
Score
92
Date
2024-05-06
"Beautiful nose with mixed berries, dried rose hips, ground spices and hints of mushrooms at the end. Medium- to full-bodied, polished and refined with harmonious, delicious fruit character. Smooth and supple with a lingering finish. Drink or hold."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2020
Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2022-11-30
"The 2020 Malbec Reserve was produced from vines on limestone soils in Gualtallary (80%) and Altamira (20%) with concentration and elegance. It has 13.8% alcohol and keeps very good freshness and balance. It fermented with natural yeasts, and 75% of the volume matured in oak foudre for 18 months and the rest in raw concrete. They have had the courage to go for their own style, and this wine reflects that, but perhaps it's the most classical of their bottlings. It has ripeness without excess and varietal aromas of violet, iron and blood with an earthy touch and the chalky minerality in the texture. 2020 was a warm and dry vintage, and the wine manages to keep the poise and has the complexity of the noble origin but without the agility of the wines from 2019. 40,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in May 2022."
2020
Vinous
Score
92
Date
2022-11-03
"The 2020 Malbec Reserve from the Uco Valley was 75% aged in foudres. Purple in the glass. This has a mild nose of herbs, violets and sweet and sour cherry. The 2020 is a red with refined, reactive tannins that will improve in the bottle, delivering intense flavor, a juicy flow and a bold expression. The feel is chalky and quite crunchy for a warm year."
2019
James Suckling
Score
93
Date
2022-04-07
2018
Wine Advocate
Score
94+
Date
2019-10-31