Winery Altos Las Hormigas - Malbec Terroir Uco Valley

Winery Altos Las HormigasMalbec Terroir Uco Valley

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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 Terroir Uco Valley of Winery Altos Las Hormigas is a red wine from the region of Uco Valley 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 Terroir Uco Valley from the Winery Altos Las Hormigas

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Malbec Terroir Uco Valley of Winery Altos Las Hormigas in the region of Mendoza is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, chocolate

Wine with earth taste

earthy, leather

Wine with spices taste

pepper, cinnamon

Wine with floral taste

violet, lavender

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

On the nose the Malbec Terroir Uco Valley of Winery Altos Las Hormigas in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cedar or clove and sometimes also flavors of stone, toasty or tomatoes.

Details and technical informations about Winery Altos Las Hormigas's Malbec Terroir Uco Valley.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.3°
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 Terroir Uco Valley - 2018
In the top 100 of of Uco Valley wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Malbec Terroir Uco Valley - 2017
In the top 100 of of Uco Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Malbec Terroir Uco Valley - 2016
In the top 100 of of Uco Valley wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Malbec Terroir Uco Valley - 2015
In the top 100 of of Uco Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Malbec Terroir Uco Valley - 2014
In the top 100 of of Uco Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Malbec Terroir Uco Valley - 2013
In the top 100 of of Uco Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Malbec Terroir Uco Valley - 2012
In the top 100 of of Uco Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Malbec Terroir Uco Valley from Winery Altos Las Hormigas are 2017, 2013, 2008, 2015 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Altos Las Hormigas

The winery offers 14 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 Uco Valley 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 Uco Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Mendoza
In the top 3000 of of Argentina wines
In the top 2500 of of Uco Valley wines
In the top 55000 of red wines
In the top 85000 wines of the world

The wine region of Uco Valley

The Uco Valley (Valle de Uco) is a key winegrowing region of Mendoza, Argentina. An hour's drive South from the city of Mendoza, it is home to some of the region's most famous wines. Argentina's primary Grape variety of Malbec shines here, producing terroir-driven red wines with a distinctive Floral">floralAroma. Cabernet Franc is much less widely planted, but some great results have been achieved.


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.

News related to this wine

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Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Burgy, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ ...

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The word of the wine: Alcoholic fermentation

Transformation of sugars into alcohol under the effect of yeast. These yeasts exist in their natural state in the vineyards and in the cellars. Artificial seeding with selected yeasts is however very often practiced.

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