Single Vineyard Alizarine 2014 | Kobrand Wine & Spirits

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Argentina

Single Vineyard Alizarine was introduced in 2001, making Alta Vista the first Argentine winery to produce single vineyard wines. Utilizing the Terroir Management® system for wine growing and winemaking, Alta Vista uses grapes grown in distinctive sites to craft unique wines that show the true characteristics of each vineyard. All Single Vineyard wines are aged for 12 months in new French oak barrels and another 6 months in bottle. The vineyard is situated above 3,000 feet elevation in Luján de Cuyo. Very poor soils are permeable, composed of silty clay loam with a layer of boulders 3-6 ft. deep. Irrigation is traditional, with water from the Andes, in a mild, arid climate. The proximity of hills prevents the risk of spring frost since cold air currents descend from the Mendoza River bed. Selection massale vines planted in 1923 are simple Guyot pruned and yield compact grape clusters. This vineyard's wine shows a floral bouquet, good acidity and round, elegant tannins.

93 Points

Wine Spectator

2014 vintage

93 Points

Tasting Panel

2014 vintage

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Harvest Note

The 2014 vintage in Mendoza was late due to uncommonly cold months of February and March, after an extremely hot and dry summer. Fortunately, no hail storms damaged the vineyards this year. The Valle de Uco vineyards produced more than their historical average while Lujan de Cuyo vineyard yields were slightly down. Patience was key in achieving good maturity for the grapes, which show above average intensity of aromas and good acidity. The 2014 harvest produced very good wine.

Tasting Note

A deep ruby-colored wine with aromas reminiscent of spices, chocolate, ripe fruit and some animal scents. In the mouth, it has great structure with soft tannins and long finish. It is recommended to decant it and then drink it cold, between 60ºF and 64ºF. Cellar time: over 8 years”

Technical Data

GRAPES: 100% Malbec

APPELLATION: Mendoza

PH: 3.59

ACIDITY: 6.91 g/L

ABV: 15%

AGING: 100% of the wine is aged in French oak barrels for 12 months (2/3 new barrels, 1/3 second use barrels)

Unique Selling Points

Alta Vista was first to produce single vineyard vines in Argentina
Old vineyard planted in 1927
Low yields of only 1 bottle per vine
Alta Vista has received no rating lower than 91 from major wine publications since vintage 2006
Limited production

Alta Vista's Terroir Expression Winemakers® became the first in Argentina to produce single vineyard Malbec wines, each representing the unique characteristics of their high elevation, estate vineyards.

About the Grape

Malbec

Well-made Malbec is a dark, perfumed wine with rich, blackberry and damson plum fruit, aromas of violets and tobacco, and ripe, juicy tannins. In France, may be mineral, structured and austere.