Altocedro Ano Cero Malbec 2010
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Altocedro's 2010 Malbec Ano Cedro (100%) was fermented with indigenous yeasts and was bottled without fining or filtration. It saw 30% of the wine aged for 8 months in French oak. Smoke, mocha, pepper, lavender, and spicy black cherry fruit are some of the elements informing the nose of a fruit-filled, ebullient, nicely balanced Malbec that is an excellent value meant for drinking over the next 5-6 years.
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The winery of Altocedro is located in the growing region of La Consulta, Valle de Uco, Mendoza. This is one of the premier Argentine growing zones. Limited production with sustainable growing practices make the Altocedro wines a cult-type wine in Argentina. Winemaker Karim Mussi Saffie focuses on producing terroir-driven wines.
All harvesting, sorting, and crushing are done in individual batches by hand using no machinery in the process. The vines range up to 70 years of age, with only 1,600 plants per acre, and strict harvesting of only 1.2 kg of grapes per vine. The extract is done with a gravity flow system developed at the winery over 100 years ago.