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Araucano Clo de Lolol Organic Red Blend

Blend: 35% Syrah, 25% Carménère, 20% Cabernet Franc, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot Location: Lolol Valley Altitude: 90 M.A.S.L. Alcohol: 14% ABV Tasting Note: A sophisticated and serious wine with the nose showing leather, dark chocolate and black fruit compote. The palate is rich and very full bodied revealing dark bramble fruit, black pepper spice and a subtle note of sweet earth. Vinification: Following hand picking and double sorting the fruit is cold soaked before a long, warm fermentation. The wine undergoes daily remontage and delestage. Malolactic fermentation is encouraged and the wine spends a short time on its lees. The wine is aged for 18 months in a combination of first and second fill French oak barrels. Vegetarian: Yes Vegan: Yes Food Match: Serve with hearty gamey fayre or barbecued meats
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Quara Reserve Malbec

Blend: 100% Malbec Location: Cafayate Valley, Salta Altitude: 1,800 M.A.S.L. Alcohol: 13.4% ABV Tasting Note: A nose of damson, liquorice and sweet spices leads to a complex palate with firm yet structured tannins adding weight and texture to this well-rounded wine; black pepper, plums and toasty oak flavours can all be found here. Vinification: After hand-picking the fruit undergoes a cold maceration for 3 to 4 days. Fermentation with selected yeasts at controlled temperatures between 24°C and 26°C with twice daily remontages and one delestage. Total maceration is for 3 weeks and includes 100% malolactic fermentation. Then this malbec is rested in oak barrels (50% French, 50% American) for 8 months at a controlled temperature between 15°C and 18°C. Vegetarian: Yes Vegan: Yes Food Match: Serve with a slow cooked lamb shoulder
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Alandes Malbec Trio

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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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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Inca Malbec

Blend: 100% Malbec Location: Calchaqui Valley, Salta Altitude: 1,800 m.a.s.l Alcohol: 13.5% ABV Tasting Note: Deep red with bright ruby hues. Ripe black fruits, blackberries and prunes on the nose, with notes of sweet tomato, lavender, caramel and cocoa. Spicy on the palate, with good structure and acidity leading to a velvety finish. Vinification: The grapes are harvested early in the morning to arrive fresh for slow fermentation with native yeasts. Once pressed, the wine undergoes malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels. After 6 months of lees contact, the wine is racked and soft fining is carried out prior to bottling. Vegetarian: Yes Vegan: Yes Food Match: Ideal with roasted beef joints. Great with roasted Mediterranean vegetables such as aubergine and bell pepper.
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Inca Tannat

Blend: 100% Tannat Location: Calchaqui Valley, Salta Altitude: 1,800 m.a.s.l. Alcohol: 13.5% ABV Tasting Note: A clear, deep red with flashes of garnet. Ripe black fruits on the nose with notes of coffee, sweet tomato and thyme. Good structure defined by round tannins and nice acidity. Balanced and juicy, with a touch of spice and a silky finish. Vinification: The grapes are harvested early in the morning to arrive fresh for slow fermentation with native yeasts. Once pressed, the wine undergoes malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels. After 6 months of lees contact, the wine is racked and soft fining is carried out prior to bottling. Vegetarian: Yes Vegan: Yes Food Match: Ideal with stews and fattier roast meats such as lamb and pork. Also works very well with smoked foods.
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Inca Torrontes

Blend: 100% Torrontés Location: Calchaqui Valley, Salta Altitude: 1,800 m.a.s.l Alcohol: 13% ABV Tasting Note: Yellow with subtle hints of gold and green. White flowers such as orange blossom and jasmine on the nose, with notes of orange peel, honey and apricot. A balanced palate of bright acidity and rich stone fruit leads to a refreshing finish. Vinification: The grapes are harvested early in the morning to arrive fresh for slow fermentation with native yeasts. Reductively treated in the cellar, the clear juice is cool-fermented for 4 weeks to retain the delicate fruit and then left on lees for 3 months prior bottling. Vegetarian: Yes Vegan: Yes Food Match: Great with seafood, including oily and fried fish, cheeseboards and charcuterie. Works particularly well with spicy cuisines such as Thai, Vietnamese and Mexican.
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