"Quimay Valle de Uco Mendoza Malbec 2022" is due back in soon
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Quimay Valle de Uco Mendoza Malbec 2022
Ripe yet floral Argentine wine, concentrated on the palate but not heavy. It was matured 12 months in 15% new oak. 80% was French oak and 20% American. This rugged, desert land was inhabited for centuries by fierce Indians. In their nomadic wanderings the Mapuche had oasis sanctuaries which became holy sites. They called them Quimay, or blessed water in their native language.
Price:
£10.95
Bottle
Price:
£131.00
Case of 12
Due in on 01/04/25
Code: AR5011
Wine characteristics
- Red Wine
- Malbec/Cot
- 75cl
- Now to 2027
- 14% Alcohol
- oak used but not v. noticeable
- Screwcap
55malbec
55malbec is a company founded by Alejandro Sejanovich and Jeff Mausbach in about 2009. Both had worked together at Catena, Alejandro in viticulture and winemaking, and Jeff in marketing. They make small quantities of two wines called Teho and Zaha, aiming to express the unique terroirs of their estate vineyards. Based on co-fermentation – making blends by mixing different varieties together during fermentation – the wines reflect subtle nuances and complexities of each vineyard. Co-fermentation helps bind tannin and colouring matter together by polymerisation. Short tannin-colour chains are rougher and spikier, longer ones are more gentle and velvety. Malbec has a lot of colour but not much tannin, so fermenting with say cabernet which has a lot of tannin, can help bind more of malbec's colour than if fermented separately. The binding also happens when blended post fermentation but is less effective.
Their Tomal and Toko vineyards are in the southern part of the Uco Valley in La Consulta, and its sub region Paraje Altamira. This is a very cool area being closer to the mountains and further south than vineyards closer to Mendoza. Some of the most aromatic and finest textured wines are coming from this area.
The name 55malbec derives from a 4ha vineyard they bought in about 2009, now named Tomal. When purchased they thought it was planted in 1955. They have since discovered one half was, but the other was planted in 1940. It is situated in the cool La Consulta region at 900m, a ...
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Malbec - the smooth talker, and Argentina's answer to cosy elegance. Ripe black cherry, plum, and a hint of cocoa. It's perfect with braised meats or anything hearty enough to fight off the chill.