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$83.60
A hint of mocha and plenty of sweet spices to the cassis, blueberries, graphite, sandalwoood and pine cones. A ripe...
750ml
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$94.26
$96.79
A really well-balanced malbec here that is slightly spicier and richer. Black cherries, dark olives and some violets....
1.5Ltr
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$80.98
6 bottles:
$79.37
Beautiful blackberries and green tea with some blueberries. Medium body with beautiful balance, freshness and...
750ml
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$87.94
6 bottles:
$86.18
A mixture of black and blue fruit, very perfumed and elegant. Cherries, plums and blueberries with a peppery...
750ml
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$88.81
$92.00
#19 TOP 100 WINES OF ARGENTINA, 2022. This has a complex nose of baked blackberries, grilled plums, dried earth,...
750ml
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$89.94
$96.79
Nicolás Catena Zapata has an intense, deep purple color with bluish-black tones. On the nose, aromas of black fruits...
750ml
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$95.84
$104.80
Blueberries, blackcurrants, hot stones, tobacco leaves, dried lavender, walnuts and cracked pepper on the nose....
750ml
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$98.89
The 2019 Blend Gran Enemigo Gualtallary combines 40% Malbec, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot...
750ml
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$86.35
6 bottles:
$84.62
There's more fruit in the 2018 Aluvional Los Chacayes than in the 2017, as if the cooler year delivered more red...
750ml
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$83.65
6 bottles:
$81.98
I loved the 2018 Aluvional Paraje Altamira at first sight. There's a bit more of everything, more aromatic...
750ml - Case of 12
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$87.93
What a nose, garnering complexity and depth. A wide spectrum of aromas that range from blackberries and blueberries...
750ml - Case of 12
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$86.92
Pristine and fresh but also complex and deep. Tile, wild herbs and lots of blueberries and flowers on the nose. The...
750ml
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$99.90
$108.90
Susana Balbo and her team chose Gualtallary for the Nosotros bottling in this warm vintage. There is huge breadth of...
750ml
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$78.93
$83.88
The 2019 Cheval des Andes has a more reductive vinification and élevage, making the wine a bit shy and in need of...
750ml - Case of 12
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$77.45
COLOUR: Deep, almost black core with bright violet highlights.
AROMAS: This wine opens with notes of fresh berries...
750ml
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$80.18
$84.40
Bouquet: The nose is redolent of ripe blackberries and black cherry, mingled with soft and inviting accents of...
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Catena Zapata Chardonnay White Stones 2019
750ml - Case of 3
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$99.94
The amazing 2019 White Stones Chardonnay comes from a select group of 27 rows planted on lot I of the Adriana...
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Catena Zapata Chardonnay White Stones 2020
750ml - Case of 3
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$98.28
Lemon zest, pineapple, white pepper, cloves, jasmine, crushed stones and chalk on the nose. Medium-bodied, focused...
750ml - Case of 3
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$88.28
Blackberry and blueberry aromas with hints of spice and bark. Perfumed. Full body, layered, chewy and polished. Deep...
Argentina Cuyo Mendoza
As the world's fifth largest producer of wine, after France, Italy, Spain and the United States, Argentina has plenty to offer the international wine market in regards to both quantity and quality. Despite this being the case for several decades now, it has only been since the end of the twentieth century that the Argentinian wine industry has really begun to up their game when it comes to the methods and techniques required to produce world class wines, which are both representative of their country and region of origin, and which stand alone as complex, interesting and delicious wines to drink. As Argentina became a serious contender in the international wine market, wineries previously concerned primarily with high volumes began to change their priorities, and formerly struggling small bodegas and independent wineries began to find success. Nowadays, well crafted wines from smaller vineyards in Argentina are being lauded as some of the finest in the world, and the country is starting to reap the benefits of its heritage, which include some very old vines, and up to four centuries of experience in wine production.
Undoubtedly the most important viticultural region of the country of Argentina is Cuyo, the arid and red-soiled area within central-west Argentina which produces over eighty percent of the nation's wine each year. Cuyo represents the finest aspects of Argentinian wine making, with wineries in the region celebrating their traditions which stretch back to the sacramental wines first introduced to the country by Spanish settlers hundreds of years ago. As with much of Argentina, Cuyo is most famous for the production of Malbec wines, with Malbec grapes thriving prodigiously in the hot climate of the region, reaching full ripeness in ways they rarely could in their native France, and producing wines of exceptional flavor and quality. The Desaguadero River is the key water source in this otherwise dry and dusty region, and successful irrigation projects have helped bring water to even the driest vineyards within Cuyo.
When it comes to Argentinian wines, one region stands head and shoulders above the rest. The high altitude wine region of Mendoza has been producing high quality wines for some time now, and has established itself as one of the premier homes of New World viticulture, thanks to its combination of bold, Latin American approaches to winemaking coupled with a European flair for excellence and finesse.
Today, the Mendoza accounts for almost two-thirds of the Argentinian wine output, making it a dominating force in the country’s industry, and wines from Mendoza are exported all over the world. Its success comes from several factors - not least for the fact that it is one of the oldest and most well established New World wine regions, having been planted in the mid 19th century and allowed to develop from heritage vines of the finest European specimens. The altitude is certainly a key factor when it comes to Mendoza. The average elevation of vineyards in this region is 1000 metres above sea level, a factor which creates almost unparalleled consistency in climatic conditions, allowing the vintners to regulate their growing and harvesting for optimum effect.
Mendoza is primarily a Malbec producer, although Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo and Chardonnay varietal grapes are also grown here to great effect. The Malbec grapes of Argentina tend to have a higher level of expression and flavor than those in its native France, because Mendoza Malbec grows in smaller bunches, with smaller, more intensely charactered berries.