Winery Altos Las HormigasMalbec Terroir Uco Valley
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 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
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, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry.
Food and wine pairings with Malbec Terroir Uco Valley
Pairings that work perfectly with Malbec Terroir Uco Valley
Original food and wine pairings with Malbec Terroir Uco Valley
The Malbec Terroir Uco Valley of Winery Altos Las Hormigas matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of tournedos rossini with port sauce, fillet of lamb in potato dressing or thai chicken with red curry and green curry in coconut milk.
Details and technical informations about Winery Altos Las Hormigas's Malbec Terroir Uco Valley.
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 Terroir Uco Valley from Winery Altos Las Hormigas are 2017, 2013, 2008, 2015 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 Uco Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Cellar
A place for storing and ageing wines in bottles. This term designates both the cellar of a private individual and that of a restaurant. It is also a store dedicated to the retail sale of wine.
