El Esteco Old Vine 1946 Malbec 2023
El Esteco Old Vine 1946 Malbec 2023
Price: 30,90€
DESCRIPTION
El Esteco Old Vine 1946 Malbec 2022 comes from vines planted on pergola systems in 1946 in Cafayate, on alluvial soils at an altitude of 1,800 meters in the Andes. These vines, over 75 years old, provide great concentration and remarkable aromatic complexity. Aging takes place in concrete eggs, preserving the purity of the fruit and the natural tension of the wine. The El Esteco estate, founded in 1892, is one of the pioneers of the Calchaquí Valleys region.
The color displays beautiful violet highlights. On the nose, aromas of raspberry, cherry, ripe plums, and a subtle herbal touch. The attack is frank and lively, the texture silky with harmoniously integrated tannins. Magnificent with grilled beef with herbs or pasta with a spicy tomato sauce. Aging potential of 5 to 8 years.
REGION
Salta
Argentina
Located in northwest Argentina, at the foot of the Andes, the Salta wine region is one of the most spectacular in the country. Its vineyards, perched between 1,600 and over 3,000 metres above sea level, are among the highest in the world. This extreme altitude climate, sunny by day and cool at night, combined with arid, mineral soils, favours wines of great aromatic intensity and remarkable freshness.
While Torrontés remains the signature white grape of Salta, the reds are just as remarkable. Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Tannat find an intense expression here, marked by concentrated fruit, lovely natural tension and typical aromas of flowers, spice and warm stone. Old grapes are also being rediscovered, such as Criolla Chica, brought by Spanish settlers in the 16th century. Hardy and well suited to altitude, it gives light, fruity wines with floral notes and lovely natural freshness.
At the heart of these valleys, the small town of Cafayate is seen as the wine centre of the region. Its wines, recognised internationally, combine power, freshness and minerality in a style unique to this part of the world.
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This wine from old vines dating back to 1946 has remarkable concentration intense, deep, and unforgettable.