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Los Haroldos Estate Chardonnay

Blend: 100% Chardonnay Location: Mendoza Altitude: 900 M.A.S.L. Alcohol: 13% ABV Tasting Note: A subtle nose of tropical fruit and creamy vanilla moves to a mid-weight and well balanced palate. The oak is well integrated and shows vanilla and coconut characters whilst the fruit is clean with notes of pineapple, papaya and banana. A linear and clean acidity keeps things fresh. Vinification: The wine is aged for 6 months in American oak barriques. Vegetarian: Yes Vegan: No Food Match: Well balanced and well oaked this wine is an ideal match for roast chicken
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Toro De Piedra Gran Reserve Carmenere - Cabernet Sauvignon

Blend: 60% Carménère & 40% Cabernet Sauvignon Location: Maule Valley Altitude: 200 M.A.S.L. Alcohol: 14% ABV Tasting Note: This is a complex and serious wine. The nose shows dark fruits, a mixture of spices and some leather. Firm tannins support flavours of bitter chocolate, roasting coffee and dark intense fruits. This is structured and intense displaying a wonderful concentration of fruit. Vinification: Following a 4 day cold soak with wine is macerated for 25 days. Fermentation is at warm temperatures with daily remontage. The wine is aged for 12 months in both French and American oak barriques. Vegetarian: Yes Vegan: Yes Food Match: Serve with grilled meats or rich stews.
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Altocedro Año Cero Malbec

Blend: 100% Malbec Location: La Consulta, Uco Valley, Mendoza Altitude: 1,100m M.A.S.L. Alcohol: 14% ABV Tasting Note: Ripe, juicy character with concentrated dark fruit and a clean savoury edge. Vinification: Entire berry fermentation takes place in small concrete vats, over 7 days at 25°C, four pump overs a day. Undergoes malolactic fermentation and 30% is aged for 8-10 months in French oak. Vegetarian: Yes Vegan: Yes Food Match: Roast beef or venison, barbequed lamb or pork, steak, game, cheddar cheese.
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Araucano Humo Blanco Organic Sauvignon Blanc

Blend: 100% Sauvignon Blanc. Organic and from Biodynamic certified vineyards Location: Lolol Valley Altitude: 90 M.A.S.L. Alcohol: 13% ABV Tasting Note: A fine nose of limes, nectarine and white flowers moves to an elegant and refined palate. The acidity is fresh but balanced with a slightly honeyed texture. Lemon, limes and exotic fruits all appear on the long and pleasing finish. Vinification: Following a 6 hour maceration the wine is fermented for 8 days at cool temperatures. The wine is then aged on its fine lees for 3-5 months. Vegetarian: Yes Vegan: Yes Food Match: This will pair very well with pan seared scallops served with a lime sauce and fresh rocket.
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Viña Salort Reserve Albariño

Blend: 85% Albarino, 15% Chardonnay Location: Canelones Alcohol: 13.5% ABV Tasting Note: Classic Albariño aromas predominate with herbal notes intertwined with stone fruits and citrus; textural and rounded on the palate with a little grip on the finish and rich, flavoursome fruit cut through with refreshing acidity. Vinification: Grapes are pressed, and the resulting must is transported into stainless-steel tanks at a temperature between 8°C and 12°C. Fermentation proceeds through the addition of selected yeasts. Vegetarian: Yes Vegan: Yes Food Match: Pair with white fish tacos, ceviche, burrata or feta with salad, chicken salad, padrón peppers or grilled vegetable dishes.
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Bressano Malbec

Blend: 100% Malbec Location: Paraje Altamira, Gualtallary, & Vista Flores, Uco Valley, Mendoza Altitude: 1,000 – 1,300 m.a.s.l Alcohol: 14.5% ABV Tasting Note: Purplish red against a dark backdrop. Complex and intense aromas that unfold with notes of crème brulée, candied fruit, plums and black fruits. On the palate, its structure, volume and silkiness stand out, revealing a wonderful integration of fruit and oak after aging, and a lingering, very elegant finish. Vinification: Pre-ferment maceration for 72 hours, followed by fermentation in barrels and stainless steel tanks, with overall maceration processes lasting between 15 and 24 days. Temperature fermentation does not go above 25°C. Aged 18 months in 225-litre French oak barrels, with 80% of the wine being aged in new barrels. Vegetarian: Yes Vegan: Yes Food Match: Any grilled, smoky or spiced red meat such as a marinated flank steak, barbecue ribs, pork shoulder or blue cheese burgers. Also great with mushroom-based dishes or couscous stuffed peppers.
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Bodega Alandes Calchaqui Valley Malbec

Blend: 100% Malbec

Location: Calchaqui Valley, Salta

Altitude: 1,620 – 2,500 m.a.s.l.

Alcohol: 14.5% ABV

Tasting Note: This 100% Malbec reflects the DNA of northern Argentina, a wine with good body and depth on the palate, with a long and slightly spicy finish.

Vinification: This Malbec fruit is hand-harvested from a variety of vineyards along a high-altitude strip at the foot of the mountain range. Fermentation takes place in small concrete vats. 70% of the wine is aged for 10 months in French oak.

Vegetarian: Yes

Vegan: Yes

Food Match: A superb match for the local empanadas, Locro (traditional Andean meat stew) & tamales but equally fine with grilled meats, vegetables and slow-cooked dishes.

Bodega Alandes Uco Valley Malbec

Blend: 100% Malbec

Location: Uco Valley, Mendoza

Altitude: 1,100 – 1,380 m.a.s.l

Alcohol: 14.5% ABV

Tasting Note: This 100% Malbec seeks to reflect the nuances and identity of the Uco Valley; intense colour and aromas with floral hints, fresh and juicy in the palate, where fruit and oak are beautifully integrated. An elegant, full-bodied wine with soft tannins.

Vinification: This Malbec fruit is hand-harvested from a variety of vineyards across Campo de Los Andes, Vista Flores, Los Arboles, Chacayes and La Consulta. Fermentation takes place in small concrete vats. 70% of the wine is aged for 10 months in French oak.

Vegetarian: Yes

Vegan: Yes

Food Match: Traditional Argentinian cuisine, like meat asados and grilled vegetables

Bodega Alandes Patagonia Malbec

Blend: 100% Malbec

Location: Rio Negro, Patagonia

Altitude: 285 m.a.s.l.

Alcohol: 14.5% ABV

Tasting Note: A cool-climate old vine Malbec; a wine of great balance and elegance, fresh and smooth on the palate, with aromas and flavours of red fruit and some earthy and spicy nuances.

Vinification: This Malbec fruit is hand-harvested from the Alto Valle subregion of Rio Negro. Fermentation takes place in small concrete vats. 70% of the wine is then aged for 10 months in French oak.

Vegetarian: Yes

Vegan: Yes

Food Match: An ideal wine to accompany dishes based on smoked meats and mushrooms.

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