Like many wine-growing countries on the American continent, Argentina was introduced to the vine by missionaries needing wine for their rituals – sacramental wine. Today, Argentina has established itself as a serious wine-making country. Once a land of over-baked table wines, pioneers such as Nicolas Catena and Moët & Chandon saw the potential of high-altitude […]
Mendoza is the new home of Malbec. Well, we say new, Argentina have had plantings of Malbec in Mendoza since 1868. It was introduced by French ampelographer Michel Pouget, along with several other varieties, in a bid to improve viticulture in the South American country. Malbec is a native of France. Once, it was planted widely […]
The moment Hey Malbec heard the sound, he knew that this was his moment. It was the sound of hope. It was the sound of potential. It was the sound of dreams, imagination, and anticipation. The day had started out like any other. Sat upon a box, surrounded by his brothers and his friends. Some […]
Hot on the heels of our Buyer’s Choice last week comes this little drop. First the Torrontes, now the Malbec! This is a delightful, lighter style of Malbec that focuses on bright and fresh characteristics. It’s unoaked and full of pure fruit flavours. That light and juicy character makes it a great party wine. Villa […]
This week we present to you a delicious aromatic Torrontés. It’s a grape variety unique to Argentina. Our Buyer Holly truffled deep to find a great value example to introduce this aromatic and refreshing variety. The grape is likely a crossing of Uva Negra with Muscat of Alexandria. It was often planted among other varieties, so it was a […]
Our Wine of the Week feature is now Buyer’s Choice. This week it is the delicious Las Maletas Malbec. Malbec is a variety we love. It almost vanished from France in the late 19th Century, remaining only in Cahors. It survived in Argentina, where is has had amazing success. The best vineyards are high in […]
Summer is upon us, and the smell of charred meat in your neighbour’s back yard is in the air. The BBQ season is in full flow, in parks, in gardens, on roof terraces around the nation. If anyone knows about outrageous quantities of steak sizzling on an open grill, it’s Argentina. If anyone makes wines […]
This week we present a brace of wines from opposite sides of the world. Our first is a gorgeously fresh white from Italy, Cortese 2014 Araldica from Piemonte in the north of the country. Araldica Castelvero is a cooperative cellar based in the village of Castel Boglione, in Asti, Piedmont. Cortese is one of the […]
