Winery Altos Las HormigasMalbec (Clásico)
Red wine
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 (Clásico) from the Winery Altos Las Hormigas
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Malbec (Clásico) of Winery Altos Las Hormigas in the region of Mendoza is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Malbec (Clásico) of Winery Altos Las Hormigas in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of citrus, smoke or earthy.
Food and wine pairings with Malbec (Clásico)
Pairings that work perfectly with Malbec (Clásico)
Original food and wine pairings with Malbec (Clásico)
The Malbec (Clásico) of Winery Altos Las Hormigas matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of tournedos with foie gras, oriental lamb skewers or salmon koulibiac.
Details and technical informations about Winery Altos Las Hormigas's Malbec (Clásico).
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
The best vintages of Malbec (Clásico) from Winery Altos Las Hormigas are 2018, 2015, 2017, 2016 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Altos Las Hormigas
The Winery Altos Las Hormigas is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Mendoza to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Vaccaresis
Black grape variety, one of the 13 of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, which can be used in a blend in this appellation and other neighbouring AOCs (Côtes-du-Rhône, Gigondas...). It produces a floral, elegant and fresh wine, which balances the warmth of the Grenache. It is rare.
