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Terrazas de los Andes Malbec 2021

Terrazas de los Andes Malbec

2021
An emblematic wine in Argentina

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/ 0.75 L btl
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Spec sheet

TypeRed wine
Region
Grapes
Producer
AllergensContains sulfites
Alcohol contenti14.0%

The wine

Towards the end of the 1950s, Moët & Chandon sent their head of wine production, Renaud Poirier, to South America in the search for regions with great winemaking potential. Poirier was most impressed by the vineyards in Luján de Cuyo, in the Mendoza region, and he convinced his team to create their first wines outside of France just there. This involved several years of research to find the best terroirs for each kind of grape they use until eventually the Terrazas de los Andes winery was opened for business in 1999.

Terrazas de los Andes Reserva is one of the emblematic wines the firm creates, a wine bringing together all the qualities of the very best red wines from Argentina. A Malbec wine produced from vines ranging between 20 and 80 years in age, planted at altitudes over 1000 metres high up in the Uco Valley. The extremely cool nights and chalky soil poor in organic material provide the ideal conditions for a perfect ripening of the grapes.

What does this wine taste like?

The wine displays a bright red colour with violet glints and a wonderful nose with subtle floral notes and intense fruit. Primary aromas of violets, black cherries and ripe plums stand out from a toasted and spicy background of black pepper and chocolate thanks to its time spent ageing in French oak. Sweet and juicy on first drinking, its delicate tannins and perfect level of acidity linger on until its elegant and wonderfully pleasing finish of black fruit.

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic
View
Cherry red / Violet glints
Bouquet
Floral notes / Violets / Cherries / Ripe plums / Spices / Toasty notes
Mouth
Juicy / Sweet tannins / Fine tannins / Elegant / Pleasant

Drinking and storing

Serve between 14ºC and 16ºC

Food pairing

Roasts / Hard cheese / Cured sausages

Ratings and awards

201893 SK
201793 SK
SK: Suckling

Customer reviews

4.5/5
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Vintage:

Winemaking

Ageing periodBetween 12 and 14 months
Barrel ageUsed
Type of woodFrench oak

Vineyards

Las Compuertas, Paraje Altamira, Eugenio Bustos y Chacayes

Vine ageBetween 20 and 80 years
SoilLimestone
Altitude1,000.00 meters