Altos Las Hormigas Appellation Gualtallary Malbec 2021

Altos Las Hormigas Appellation Gualtallary Uco Valley Malbec

Region: Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina

Vintage: 2021

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Malbec

ABV: 13%

Notes: Vegetarian; Vegan; Practising Organic

This wine is violet red in colour, with dark reflections. On the nose, there are notes of stewed plum and cherries, followed by layers of spice and herbs. The fruit is concentrated, intensifying through the mid-palate to the finish. The firm-grained tannins and calcareous soils build a firm but balanced structure on the palate, with elegant minerality and a long finish.

100% of this Malbec was grown on the loamy soils of Gualtallary, lying at 1,300 metres above sea level. There, limestone-covered pebbles and gravels occupy 50-70% of the soil volume, with a high percentage of free calcium carbonate giving the wine a chalky, fresh minerality. A small percentage of clay (3%) allows the Malbec to express fresh fruit flavours.

Altos Las Hormigas is based in Luján de Cuyo, the first officially recognised appellation in Mendoza and one of the region's premium vine growing areas. The estate is known as a Malbec specialist with a reputation as one of the country's top five producers of this particular variety. Alberto Antonini and fellow Tuscan, Antonio Morescalchi, were so impressed with the vineyards in the area around Mendoza, following their first trip to Argentina in 1995, that they persuaded a few friends to join with them in buying this estate. The estate covers 88 hectares with 56 in production.

https://www.altoslashormigas.com