Abras Malbec 2012
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2012
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750ML
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The 2012 Abras Malbec is a big wine that is loaded with stunning and long-lasting flavors of tart cherries and minerality.
These wines are handcrafted by the renowned Altocedro winemaker Karim Mussi Saffie. from high-desert (5,700 feet above sea level) Cafayate vineyards. The ancient Incas used the "Abras" to navigate the Andes mountains in Salta, Argentina. "Abras" were natural trails
created by earthquakes or rivers, which allowed the Incas to
connect their vast empire. For them, Abras were a blessing
from the "Pacha Mama" to which they would leave offerings. In the same way that the Incas used to thank the "Mother Earth" before starting a new adventure trough these paths, we want to honor our friends with this Abras Malbec and Torrontés from the unique and singular terroir
of Cafayate, Salta.
Most distinguished and celebrated from Argentina’s Mendoza, Malbec has seen runaway success since the early 2000s. Mendoza’s agreeable, continental climate with hot, dry summers and cold snowy winters allows the perfect conditions for growing outstanding Malbec. This grape is easy to like for its lusty, deep flavors and aromas of blackberry, plum, red cherry, autumn spice and tilled earth. It’s easy to find delicious, fruit-driven, affordable everyday examples and in prices beyond, quite exceptional ones with dense, supple textures that make them capable of aging.
EPC22872_2012 Item# 137575