Characteristics Alta Vista Terroir Selection Malbec
Alta Vista Terroir Selection Malbec is a wine that perfectly represents the expression of Argentine terroirs. It is made by Alta Vista with the Malbec variety in Mendoza (Argentina).
Located south of the city of Mendoza, Alta Vista is owned by the D’Aulan family, a prestigious winemaking family with wineries in other areas like Bordeaux and Budapest, who decided to venture to Argentina in 1998.
Alta Vista Terroir Selection Malbec comes from a selection of five different terroirs. These are Malbec vines cultivated using environmentally friendly agriculture to maintain the natural balance of the terroir. The harvest is carried out manually in small 17 kg boxes.
In the winery, Alta Vista Selection Malbec is vinified at a controlled temperature in stainless steel tanks with intensive pump-overs to obtain soft tannins. The coupage is created with different proportions depending on the vintage and finally the wine ages in new oak barrels for 12 months.
Alta Vista Terroir Selection Malbec is an iconic wine made with Bordeaux experience and Argentine passion. A selection of five unique terroirs to enjoy at your own pace.
JS93 by James Suckling
Notes of blackberries, plums, dark cherries, stones and violets. It’s medium-to full-bodied with firm tannins. Nice acidity adds tension and balance. Well-structured and flavorful with a long finish. Try after 2023.
WA92 by Wine Advocate
The 2018 Terroir Selection Malbec blends grapes from their vineyards in different subzones of Mendoza, 68% of the grapes come from the Albaneve vineyard (Campo de los Andes, Valle de Uco), a little higher this year, 12% come from the Temis vineyard (El Cepillo, Valle de Uco), 10% from the Azamor vineyard (Las Compuertas, Luján de Cuyo) and 10% from the Alizarine vineyard (Las Compuertas, Luján de Cuyo), so more grapes from Valle de Uco than before. 2018 was a cooler vintage compared with 2017, and the higher percentage of grapes from Valle de Uco also helped to give the wine more freshness. It fermented in small concrete vats and matured in French oak barrels for 12 months, and the oak feels very integrated. It's clean, fresh and balanced, with varietal and floral aromas, fine-grained tannins and ripe fruit without excess. It has more and more the Valle de Uco profile, especially in the floral notes on the nose. 90,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in June 2020.
WS90 by Wine Spectator
Sleek and well-framed, with accents of graphite to the savory mix of dried plum and berry flavors that are backed by crisp acidity and tannins. Ends with a taut, mineral-filled finish. Drink now through 2024. 90,000 cases made.