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Terrazas De Los Andes Cheval Des Andes 750ml
2325157*-od
$165.89 $143.19 price per bottle
A joint venture between Terrazas de los Andes and the legendary Chateau Cheval Blanc in Bordeaux. The vineyards are located on a select parcel of the most treasured terroir in Argentina, and made up of ungrafted vines dating back to 1929. The wine is made in the spirit of Cheval Blanc, yet displays the fruit intensity of its Argentinean roots.
| Wine maker notes |
| Winemaker Lorenzo Pasquini made a point of telling me that ?the style of Cheval des Andes has been evolving in favor of elegance as of 2012,? which may seem a bit redundant to long-time followers of this joint venture established in 1999 between Cheval Blanc and its director Pierre Lurton and Terrazas de los Andes, as this wine has stood out for its clarity and class virtually since the outset. Pasquini went on: ?We?re looking for an expression of Mendoza but with a message in line with Cheval Blanc. And we?re trying to get even greater ageability. The biggest challenge we have is put collectors around the world in the mind of great wines that can gain in complexity and value. And we?re looking for greater elegance, which for us means complexity on the nose-a wine that whispers rather than shouts-and a wine of balance rather than power. We don?t want overly sweet Malbec, and we want our wine to be fresh but not too acidity. We harvest early and we don?t make overstructured wines; a wine must be interesting at every stage of its life. ? - From Argentina?s Wines Enter the World Stage (Jul 2018) by Stephen Tanzer |
| Producer |
| Terrazas de los Andes was named by Wine Spectator as ?One of the 20 worldwide wineries which year after year delivers consistent high quality wines. ? The vineyards are in the foothills of the Andes, where each varietal is grown at the ideal altitude for optimal development. The pre-phylloxera vines are irrigated with snowmelt from the Andes. |
| ABV: | - |
| Distillery: | - |
| Vintage: | 2015 |
| Region: | - |
| Size: | 750 ml |
| Availability: | Currently Out of Stock |
| Distributed by: | IW |
