Meet the team!
And some exciting news just in….
Team Condor has grown throughout 2021 and 2022 so we wanted to take this opportunity to introduce the newest members of our team – Rob, Mark, Linda and Emma – as well as remind you of the rest of the team who are here to help whenever you need us. We didn’t want to repeat the information you can find on our website’s About Us page, so we thought we’d ask the team something a little different so you could really get to know them.
Alma Gemela White Field Blend
Blend: 40% Marsanne, 40% Roussanne, 20% Chardonnay
Location: Los Chacayes, Uco Valley, Mendoza
Altitude: 1,100 M.A.S.L.
Alcohol: 13.7% ABV
Tasting Note: A blend of Marsanne, Roussanne & Chardonnay that offers striking aromas of floral and citrus notes layered with hints of white fruit and subtle vanilla. Medium bodied & texturally complex with a fresh and elegant finish.
Vinification: Co-fermentation of the three grapes in stainless steel tank at low temperature with native yeasts. Partial Malolactic Fermentation. Ageing 10 months in French oak barrels. 20% new – 80% in 3rd and 4th use.
Vegetarian: Yes
Vegan: Yes
Food Match: Roasted poultry, fish in a butter sauce, creamy pasta dishes, lobster and shellfish.
Santa Alba Merlot
Blend: 100% Merlot
Location: Central Valley
Altitude: 200 M.A.S.L.
Alcohol: 12% ABV
Tasting Note: A bright and forward nose of plum, black cherry and subtle smoky notes, the palate is well rounded and mouthfilling with a classic Merlot plushness. Fresh acidity provides a lift on the satisfying finish.
Vinification: This wine is unoaked.
Vegetarian: Yes
Vegan: Yes
Food Match: This wine will work well with roast duck; the subtle sweetness bringing out the flavour of the meat and the subtle acidity standing up to any fattiness.
Hermandad Chardonnay
Blend: 100% Chardonnay
Location: El Peral, Tupungato, Uco Valley, Mendoza
Altitude: 1,300 M.A.S.L.
Alcohol: 13.5% ABV
Tasting Note: Hermandad Chardonnay shows a pale yellow colour with greenish highlights. The nose is concentrated and intense with citrus, pineapple and green apple aromas, interwoven with vanilla notes from the oak and some mineral characters from the soil. With a great concentration and elegance, on the palate the first impact is ripe, well balanced by the natural acidity, with rich white fruits and toast bread, and light notes of vanilla. Its finish is long and persistent
Vinification: Whole clusters are pressed, Juice is cleaned by cold action and enzymes. Fermented in French oak barrels, 35% new, with Selected Yeast. Undergoes partial Malolactic fermentation
Vegetarian: Yes
Vegan: Yes
Food Match: Cheese Boards, Light Pasta, Corn Salads, Cheese Fondue, Scallops…
Toro de Piedra Gran Reserve Petit Verdot - Cabernet Sauvignon
Blend: 88% Petit Verdot & 12% Cabernet Sauvignon
Location: Curicó Valley
Altitude: 200 M.A.S.L.
Alcohol: 14% ABV
Tasting Note: Showing a deep garnet colour and intense notes of spices, black fruit, berries, minty chocolate and a smooth touch of vanilla. In the mouth it’s lush and silky, with a spicy character and a juicy palate that leaves a long finish.
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: Roasted meats, such as Beef and Lamb.
Piedra Negra L'Esprit Chacayes Organic Malbec
Blend: 70% Malbec, 30% Côt
Location: IG Los Chacayes, Uco Valley, Mendoza
Altitude: 1,100 M.A.S.L.
Alcohol: 13% ABV
Tasting Note: Intense deep cherry colour with violet rim. The Côt component on the nose brings great freshness, aromas of black and red berried fruits and a note of violets very particular of Los Chacayes. Soft and elegant tannins on the palate are allied to a great core of concentrated fruit, all in perfect balance.
Vinification: Manual sorting of bunches and berries. Fermentation begins immediately in concrete eggs with selected yeasts to avoid oxidation. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation takes place within 25 days, with very gentle pumpovers the first week. Once the fermentation is finished, the wine is racked and pressed, always privileging the freshness and fruit over the extraction. No oak ageing and no use of SO2.
Vegetarian: Yes
Vegan: Yes
Food Match: Pork chop with herbs, Halloumi burgers, fresh pasta with Arabiatta sauce.
Los Poetas Red Blend
Blend: 65% Malbec, 25% Merlot & 15% Cabernet Sauvignon
Location: Uco Valley, Mendoza
Altitude: 1,100m M.A.S.L.
Alcohol: 14% ABV
Tasting Note: Well balanced with a very approachable fruit driven style, ripe summer fruit with warming spice and clean structured finish.
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 natural cold stabilization, no oak contact.
Vegetarian: Yes
Vegan: Yes
Food Match: Charcuterie, terrines, turkey, roast pork, pulled pork.
Los Haroldos Estate Bonarda
Blend: 100% Bonarda
Location: Agrelo, Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza
Altitude: 900 M.A.S.L.
Alcohol: 13.5% ABV
Tasting Note: Pure strawberry and blueberry fruit abound on the enticing nose. The palate is complex and layered with cinnamon, cherry tobacco and plum fruits. Finely structured tannins provide texture whilst a clean acidity maintains freshness. The finish is long and displays blueberry pancakes, sweet smoke and dark fruit.
Vinification: A French grape from the Savoie called Corbeau. The wine is aged for 6 months in American oak barriques.
Vegetarian: Yes
Vegan: No
Food Match: This is a complex wine that needs rich and heart-warming food. Provencal inspired stews or grilled ribeye steak are perfect counterpoints to its intense fruit and Italian-inspired structure.