Complex and velvety, with silky tannins and a delicious taste, this is how the “Alter Ego”, fascinating Rouge of Château Palmer presents itself.
This Margaux AOC is born from a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot, grown according to certified biodynamic methods. With a pleasant gustatory balance and marvelous fruity aromas, “Alter Ego” is a refined and complex wine of great depth, a lively expression of the different parcels and of the natural and genuine flavors of the grapes.
The 2017 vintage at Château Palmer was precise, without excess. The wines exhibit the elegant balance of the most classic vintages. Their velvety tannins and aromatic depth are promises of splendid ageing potential.
The grapes used for producing this wine were extracted from vineyards located in the Uco Valley, Mendoza, at 1.300 mts. (4,300 ft.) above sea level.
This area is characterized by its wide thermal amplitude, which allows for grapes of great intensity in color, an important aromatic expression and great natural acidity.
This area, close to the Andes, is producing some of the best fruit in Argentina and world-class Cabernet Sauvignon.
The grapes used for producing this wine were extracted from vineyards located in the Uco Valley, Mendoza, at 1.300 mts. (4,300 ft.) above sea level.
This area is characterized by its great thermal amplitude which allows to obtain grapes with a remarkable natural acidity.
No oak or Malolactic Fermentation have been used to produce this fresh, savoury, fruity and typical Argentinian Chardonnay.
Andeluna 1300 Malbec is a wine that clearly breaks away from the rest of its kind, due to both, the intensity of its colours and the expressiveness of the ripe fruit that permeates its flavours.
The grapes used to produce these wines come from vineyards located 1300 meters above sea level, in the Uco Valley, Mendoza.
This wine represents all the purity, the simplicity and the exquisite expression of its varietal.
The grapes used for producing this wine were extracted from the vineyards located in the Uco Valley, Mendoza, at 1.300 mt (4,300 ft.) above sea level.
This area is characterized by its wide thermal amplitude, which allows for grapes of great intensity in color, an important aromatic expression and great natural acidity.
This wine represents all the purity, the simplicity and the exquisite expression of its varietal.
The Altitud Malbec from Andeluna Cellars is a brilliant example of how great Malbec can be when produced by the right winemaker.
The Altitud Malbec displays a remarkable array of flavours and aromas and benefits from oak ageing in French casks to add complexity and suppleness to the wine.
The tannins are soft and elegant despite the high alcohol content and intensity of taste.
The four grapes (”cuatro cepas”) used to make this red wine come from vineyards located at an altitude higher than 1,300 meters above sea level.
The designated places, discovered by their unique identity, are divided in small plots that give the wine personality, sophistication and elegance. These plots are of low yields and each of the varieties participating in the coupage have been vinified separately.
This wine represents a poetic way of seeing life, honoring the soil, the height, the Andes and the Moon.
A blend of Terroirs made with Malbec grapes from two different regions of Mendoza: Tupungato and Gualtallary resulting in a unique taste. Andeluna Pasionado stands among some of the greatest wine in Argentina. Only made during exceptional vintages.
Only very low-yields of the best quality, carefully picked grapes.
The skilled winemakers at Bandicoot Estate created this Premium Australian Shiraz blend, cool fermented to produce a smooth red wine with firm tannins yet soft round finish.
The skilled winemakers at Bandicoot Estate created this Premium Australian Chardonnay blend, cool fermented to produce a crisp dry white wine. Serve it well chilled.
BenMarco wines go higher in elevation and work in extreme site never explored before.
Edgardo del Popolo, viticulturist and wine-maker for BenMarco, expresses through these wines the characteristics of the best soils and grapes of Mendoza.
Expresivo is harvested from Gualtallary Terroir, which translates in mineral notes, firm fine grained tannins and great length.
The result is a vertical wine with ultra-fine grained tannins, long after taste and great ageing potential.
BenMarco Malbec is produced with fruit from Chacayes in the Valle de Uco, home of silt loam soils of alluvial origin with a high proportion of gravel throughout the profile and with very good drainage. This terroir is translated in purity of fruit with bright acidity, firm tannins and good lenght.
“BenMarco Malbec is a testament to Uco Valley where it hails from, proffering a bouquet of fresh black fruit, floral notes of violets with bright acidity, firm tannins and great lenght.” – EDY DEL PÓPOLO
The Winemakers Reserve Black Shiraz is an extreme example of Australian Shiraz: with deep colour and intense fruit, this Shiraz from Padthaway will not disappoint!
Blason d’Issan, Château d’Issan’s second wine, was introduced from 1995 onwards to enable selection amongst the vines growing in the Margaux appellation area. Made from the younger plots (around 18 years old), it respects the identity of its terroir, while offering a tasty round fruitiness, which can be enjoyed earlier.
The harvest in 2016 was very similar to that of 2010, but volumes were higher, clearly a vintage with outstanding balance.
Bodegas Bastida is a winery with a family tradition, which use grapes from vineyards located at 600 – 800 meters above sea level under the sunny climate of the Region of Murcia (southeast of Spain). The philosophy and identity here is to maintain the tradition, from the field taking care of and controlling the vineyard in a sustainable way until bottling in the search of the perfect profile of the customer.
Alceño is a family wine estate in the center of Jumilla, Murcia, southern Spain since 1870. They were the first wine producer / trader in this region. The Bastida family is currently the owner and in recent years investments have been made in the most advanced techniques and processes with a view to the production of quality. Due to the warmer climate in Jumilla, the grape develops differently than in more northerly areas, which result in a very well-balanced, yet atypical Sauvignon Blanc.
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