Altos Las Hormigas

Blanco

Blanco

Blanco Altos Las Hormigas
  • 52% Semillon, 28% Chenin Blanc & 20% Pedro Gimenez
  • Hand harvested
  • The Semillon comes from San Carlos and Altamira, with the component of Altamira fermented with 25% skins and 40% stems for 5 days
  • The Chenin Blanc comes from San Carlos and was pressed, racked, and fermented
  • The Pedro Gimenez comes from San Carlos was fermented on the skins for 3 days
  • Each component was fermented separately with indigenous yeast in concrete vats
  • 6 month aging in concrete vats
 

Info

Vintage:
2022
Country:
Argentina
Region:
Mendoza
Appellation:
Valle de Uco
Variety:
Blend - White
Color:
White

Sizes Available

Full Bottle AR-ALH-04-22 12/750ml

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Press & Reviews

Wine Advocate
Score
90
Date
2022-11-30
"The 2022 Blanco is an unoaked blend of 52% S,millon, 28% Chenin Blanc and 20% Pedro Gim,nez from old parral vineyards in San Carlos on deep soils that provide freshness. It has only 11.5% alcohol and very good freshness and acidity. It's mostly from 80-year-old vines in the Valle de Uco that were harvested early, and the wine matured in concrete for six months. It's a little austere, not aromatic; the Pedro Gim,nez was harvested very early to avoid its terpenic side. They are still looking for what the old timers did with the traditional varieties; they are looking for sapidity. It's clean and sharp, balanced, with the varieties integrated and with a tasty finish. This is ethereal, dry and chalky. "

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