Winery Altos Las Hormigas - Malbec Appellation Paraje Altamira

Winery Altos Las HormigasMalbec Appellation Paraje Altamira

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Malbec Appellation Paraje Altamira of Winery Altos Las Hormigas is a red wine from the region of Paraje Altamira of Mendoza.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Malbec.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Malbec Appellation Paraje Altamira from the Winery Altos Las Hormigas

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Malbec Appellation Paraje Altamira of Winery Altos Las Hormigas in the region of Mendoza is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Malbec Appellation Paraje Altamira of Winery Altos Las Hormigas in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Altos Las Hormigas's Malbec Appellation Paraje Altamira.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.9°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Last vintages of this wine

Malbec Appellation Paraje Altamira - 2018
In the top 100 of of Paraje Altamira wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Malbec Appellation Paraje Altamira - 2017
In the top 100 of of Paraje Altamira wines
Average rating: 411110
Malbec Appellation Paraje Altamira - 2016
In the top 100 of of Paraje Altamira wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Malbec Appellation Paraje Altamira - 2015
In the top 100 of of Paraje Altamira wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Malbec Appellation Paraje Altamira - 2014
In the top 100 of of Paraje Altamira wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Malbec Appellation Paraje Altamira - 2013
In the top 100 of of Paraje Altamira wines
Average rating: 411110
Malbec Appellation Paraje Altamira - 2012
In the top 100 of of Paraje Altamira wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Malbec Appellation Paraje Altamira from Winery Altos Las Hormigas are 2017, 2013, 2018, 2014 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Altos Las Hormigas

The winery offers 16 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This winery is part of the Altos Las Hormigas.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Paraje Altamira in the region of Mendoza

The Winery Altos Las Hormigas is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Paraje Altamira to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Mendoza
In the top 2500 of of Argentina wines
In the top 2000 of of Paraje Altamira wines
In the top 50000 of red wines
In the top 75000 wines of the world

The wine region of Paraje Altamira

The wine region of Paraje Altamira is located in the region of Uco Valley of Mendoza of Argentina. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Susana Balbo or the Domaine Achaval-Ferrer produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paraje Altamira are Malbec, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paraje Altamira often reveals types of flavors of oak, baking spice or graphite and sometimes also flavors of sweet tobacco, cedar or savory.


The wine region of Mendoza

Mendoza is by far the largest wine region in Argentina. Located on a high-altitude plateau at the edge of the Andes Mountains, the province is responsible for roughly 70 percent of the country's annual wine production. The French Grape variety Malbec has its New World home in the vineyards of Mendoza, producing red wines of great concentration and intensity. The province Lies on the western edge of Argentina, across the Andes Mountains from Chile.

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The word of the wine: Vegetative cycle

All the different phases of the vine's development: winter rest period, budburst, inflorescence, flowering, fruit set, veraison, ripening.

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