Altos Las Hormigas

Malbec, 'Clasico'

Malbec, 'Clasico'

Malbec Clasico Altos Las Hormigas
  • 100% Malbec grapes harvested by hand
  • Softly pressed and fermented with indigenous yeasts in order to express the vineyard they come from
  • Grapes come from vineyards in Luján de Cuyo (70%) and the Uco Valley (30%)
  • Fermented in separate stainless steel tanks between 24-28°C for 10 days
  • Each tank is tasted three times a day to determine what is needed
  • Aged for a minimum of 9 months in concrete vats with no oak aging

Info

Vintage:
2020
Country:
Argentina
Region:
Mendoza
Appellation:
Mendoza
Variety:
Malbec
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic

Sizes Available

Full Bottle AR-ALH-01-20 12/750ml
Half Bottle AR-ALH-01-20H 24/375ml
Keg AR-ALH-01-20K 1/19500ml

Press & Reviews

James Suckling
Score
90
Date
2022-04-07
Vinous
Score
90
Date
2022-11-03
"The 2020 Malbec Cl sico is 75% from Luj n de Cuyo and 25% from the Uco Valley. A mild purple hue. Considering the year, the nose presents notes of quite fresh plum with hints of herbs, syrup and floral aromas. In the mouth, it has good volume, firm, grippy tannins and an expansive flow before the ripe finish."
Wine Advocate
Score
90+
Date
2022-11-30
"The red 2020 Malbec Cl sico was produced with 80% grapes from Luj n de Cuyo and 20% grapes from Valle de Uco, mostly their own grapes, all in stainless steel and vinified by plot with their native yeasts. It matured in concrete for nine months. It's ripe without excess and develops a full array of aromas and flavors but keeping 13.5% alcohol, very fresh for the warm year. It's juicy, complex beyond fruit, a little herbal, medium-bodied and with very fine tannins. It's clean, expressive and open, a wine that has to be approachable from when you pull the cork. They are working to increase the drinkability, which will be seen more and more in the following years. This represents the largest part of their production with some 500,000 bottles. There are different bottlings."

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