“This is the greatest Cheval des Andes ever.” – James Suckling, 100/100 WINEMAKER Gérald Gabillet REGION Mendoza, Argentina GRAPE VARIETIES 62% Malbec, 38% Cabernet TERROIR Foothills of the Andes mountains. VINIFICATION Before vatting, grapes are carefully sorted. Maceration lasted from 21 to 28 days. For the 2017 vintage, the barrel cellar consisted of 90% French oak and 10% threefold Austrian/Slovenian and Hungarian oak. ALCOHOL CONTENT 13.9% Technical Sheet PDF
Inviting violet and spice aromas, with a fruity concentration on the palate. Notes of black-red cherry, blackberry, and ripe plum. A long finish with a hint of leather and tobacco. WINEMAKER Andrea Ferreyra WINERY Finca la Celia APPELLATION Uco Valley, Mendoza GRAPE VARIETAL 100% Malbec TERROIR The 20-year-old vines grow on a soil of alluvial origin with fine sandy and stony texture. WINEMAKING Alcoholic fermentation followed by the post- alcoholic fermentation maceration for 21 days. 9 months aging with 10% in French oak barrels, 20% in concrete vessels, and the remaining in concrete vessels with French oak staves. FOOD PAIRING Excellent …
