Gran Familia Altamira Malbec - Gimenez Riili

The Gran Familia Altamira Malbec of Gimenez Riili from the Valle de Uco reveals a dense purple color in the wine glass. At the edge also shows a color transition to garnet red. When swirling the wine glass, this red wine reveals a high density and fullness, which shows in church windows at the edge of the glass. This single varietal Argentinian wine reveals wonderfully complex notes of blackberries, violets and sour cherries in the glass. These are joined by hints of plum.

The Gimenez Riili Gran Familia Altamira Malbec presents itself to the wine drinker pleasantly dry. This red wine never appears coarse or meager, as one might expect from a wine icon wine segment. On the tongue, this powerful red wine is characterized by an incredibly dense texture. With its lively fruit acidity, the Gran Familia Altamira Malbec presents itself impressively fresh and lively on the palate. The final of this red wine with good aging potential from the wine-growing region of the Valle de Uco, more precisely from San Carlos, finally captivates with extraordinary reverberation. The finish is also accompanied by mineral facets of the limestone-dominated soils.

Vinification of the Gran Familia Altamira Malbec from Gimenez Riili

The basis for the powerful Gran Familia Altamira Malbec from Argentina are grapes from the Malbec grape variety. The grapes grow under optimal conditions in the Valle de Uco. The vines here dig their roots deep into soils of limestone. The grapes for this red wine from Argentina, when perfectly ripe, are harvested exclusively by hand. After the harvest, the grapes reach the winery by the fastest route. Here they are selected and carefully broken up. Then fermentation takes place in small wood at controlled temperatures. Fermentation is followed by aging for several months on the fine lees before the wine is finally drawn into bottles.

Food recommendation for the Gran Familia Altamira Malbec of Gimenez Riili

Experience this red wine from Argentina ideally tempered at 15 - 18 ° C as a companion to pasta with sausage dumplings, pumpkin casserole or vegetable stew with pesto.

Awards for the Gran Familia Altamira Malbec from Gimenez Riili

In addition to an icon wine reputation, this red wine from Gimenez Riili can also boast awards. In detail, these are for the 2014 vintage

• Vinum - 17 points

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