MALBEC

2019 Atorrante Chakana

Grapes Malbec
Colour Red
Origin Argentina, Mendoza

The 2019 Malbec Estate Selection is a combination of grapes from different GIs in the Uco Valley (55% Altamira, 25% Gualtallary and 20% Los Chacayes,) of which 70% is aged in used French barrels. A vivid violet in color. The nose offers precise and attractive notes of fresh, sour cherry and plum with expressive hints of lavender, violet and thyme. The ripeness of the grapes in each region was judged perfectly for the style. In the mouth, it is a compendium of flavors gently marshalled by fine, reactive tannins and a chalky texture that ensures good performance in the bottle. With juicy, well-integrated freshness and fruity flavor at the back of the mouth, this is a wine that has you reaching for another glass. An accomplished take on an Uco Valley Malbec. Drinking range: 2021 - 2031 Rating: 94 Joaquin Hidalgo, Vinous.com (Nov 2021)


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Blend of fruit from Agrelo and Paraje Altamira, 100% Malbec. Entry level, the only one with Mendoza on label rather than something more specific. It may include bought-in fruit. Unoaked. Straightforward simple fruit. Reasonably healthy-tasting fruit. Deliberately not oaky, unlike most entry-level wines in Argentina. Straight pure fruit. 13.5% Drinking range: 2020 - 2021Jancis Robinson OBE MW - www.JancisRobinson.com (Mar 2020)

Chakana

The 75-hectare Nuna estate is home to Chakana’s range of estate-bottled wines, all of which are organically certified and made from Argentina’s flagship varieties. The vineyards include 15-year-old Malbec, Bonarda, Syrah and selected white varieties that are perfectly suited to the region’s soil profiles. In addition to this site, Chakana has developed a terroir-oriented range of wines from its 42 hectares of vineyards in Paraje Altamira, Valle de Uco, one of the upcoming stars of the Mendoza region. The calcareous gravelly soils of Paraje Altamira and its high altitude (1,100 metres) give a fresh mineral character to the wines from this area, including Chakana’s Estate Selection range and Ayni, its single vineyard wine. In the winery, Chakana use a selection of small tanks which are made from different materials (including stainless steel and oak vats). These help to maintain the true identity of the different wines and allow varying lengths of ageing, according to the varietal.

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