Type: Dry red, Medium Bodied wine.
Grape: 95% Glera and 5% Red Verona.
Tasting note: Deep ruby, this just looks inviting! Lots of aromatics jump out of the glass straight away. Violets, redcurrants, a touch of mint and black pepper to name but a handful. Silky tannins. I was expecting something a little burlier given the heat of the vintage but the team at Cheval des Andes have mastered this atypical vintage and created a beautifully precise and detailed wine that has a finish that seemingly lasts forever. Give it a couple of years at least in the cellar if you can resist. The best ever Cheval des Andes? Without a doubt!
Description: Mendoza, Argentina, is a renowned wine region known for its high-altitude vineyards, especially for Malbec. Winemakers use modern techniques, sustainable practices, and irrigation from the Andes snow to produce diverse and exceptional wines that reflect the region's passion and dedication to winemaking.
Cheval des Andes is a wine estate in Mendoza, Argentina. It is a collaboration between Château Cheval Blanc of Bordeaux and Terrazas de los Andes of Mendoza.
The idea for the project came from Pierre Lurton, then the president of Cheval Blanc, and winemaker Roberto de la Mota. Their goal was to produce a “Grand Cru” equivalent wine in Las Compuertas, a sub-region of Luján de Cujo in Mendoza. The first vintage of Cheval des Andes was 1999.
The vineyard sits at up to 1,070 metres elevation, creating a cool microclimate for the grapes to ripen slowly. Malbec is the dominant variety here. The vineyard boasts old, ungrafted vines of Malbec that were planted in 1929.
There is also a healthy proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon, along with a small amount of Petit Verdot. Pierre Lurton was particularly interested in Malbec, given its historical significance in St-Emilion – and its huge popularity in Argentina.
Since 2019, Cheval des Andes has been distributed through La Place de Bordeaux. The first vintage released this way was the 2016.
Alcohol Content: 14%.
Origin: Mendoza, Argentina
Grape: 95% Glera and 5% Red Verona.
Tasting note: Deep ruby, this just looks inviting! Lots of aromatics jump out of the glass straight away. Violets, redcurrants, a touch of mint and black pepper to name but a handful. Silky tannins. I was expecting something a little burlier given the heat of the vintage but the team at Cheval des Andes have mastered this atypical vintage and created a beautifully precise and detailed wine that has a finish that seemingly lasts forever. Give it a couple of years at least in the cellar if you can resist. The best ever Cheval des Andes? Without a doubt!
Description: Mendoza, Argentina, is a renowned wine region known for its high-altitude vineyards, especially for Malbec. Winemakers use modern techniques, sustainable practices, and irrigation from the Andes snow to produce diverse and exceptional wines that reflect the region's passion and dedication to winemaking.
Cheval des Andes is a wine estate in Mendoza, Argentina. It is a collaboration between Château Cheval Blanc of Bordeaux and Terrazas de los Andes of Mendoza.
The idea for the project came from Pierre Lurton, then the president of Cheval Blanc, and winemaker Roberto de la Mota. Their goal was to produce a “Grand Cru” equivalent wine in Las Compuertas, a sub-region of Luján de Cujo in Mendoza. The first vintage of Cheval des Andes was 1999.
The vineyard sits at up to 1,070 metres elevation, creating a cool microclimate for the grapes to ripen slowly. Malbec is the dominant variety here. The vineyard boasts old, ungrafted vines of Malbec that were planted in 1929.
There is also a healthy proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon, along with a small amount of Petit Verdot. Pierre Lurton was particularly interested in Malbec, given its historical significance in St-Emilion – and its huge popularity in Argentina.
Since 2019, Cheval des Andes has been distributed through La Place de Bordeaux. The first vintage released this way was the 2016.
Alcohol Content: 14%.
Origin: Mendoza, Argentina
Product Code: kFgdxkB
Product Condition: New
