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HAWKSMOOR
[argentine] MALBEC MASTER CLASS
TERROIR & CLIMATE
In the top 10 wine producers (by volume) in the world
Vines planted by Spanish colonisers in the mid 16th century
Semi-desert landscapes, very dry and hot climate
Vineyards at high altitude (as high as 3,000m)
High diurnal temperature variation
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IMPORTANT REGIONS Mendoza
The nucleus of the Argentine wine industry
Responsible for over half of the entire wine production of South America
Sub regions: Lujan de Cuyo, Uco Valley, San Rafael
Neuquen and Rio Negro
One of the world's least obvious places for quality viticulture
Mostly flat and is Argentina's coolest wine region
Salta, San Juan and La Rioja
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KEY GRAPE VARIETIES - MALBEC Originally one of the minor
blending varieties of Bordeaux, and the main variety in Cahors
Warmer climate: thicker skin → high acidity and tannins
Cooler climate: thinner skins → lighter, juicier
Malbec is a very heavy red and it takes to new oak very well
Associated flavours include plums, currants, dark cherries and raspberries
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LUIGI BOSCA GALA 1 2010
If you do brave the Gala 1, bring a helmet, a large piece of steak and some time
85% Malbec, 10% Petit Verdot, 5% Tannat
50 years old vineyards
– Finca La Linda, Vistalba, Finca La Espana, Carrodilla, and Finca Los Nobles, Las Compuertas (Mendoza)
Altitude 960 / 820 / 1050 m
A muscular, elegant wine; deep red, with rich aromas of red fruit and delicate spiced notes. Harmonious, full-bodied and persistent, flavours matching the nose with a vanilla trail in the palate
A perfect match for rib-eye, spiced stewed meat, and stuffed meat
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CATENA “HAWKSMOOR MALBEC”BLEND NO. 7 2011
If Mendoza had a Royal Family it would be the Catena Zapata dynasty
85% Malbec, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc
60 years old vineyards
– La Piramide, Adrianna, Nicasia, Angelica Sur (Mendoza)
Altitude from 920 m up to 1450 m
Lovely blackberry and blackcurrant aromas, some very well integrated tannin, a refreshing acidity and a great, elegant structure with subtle notes of vanilla on the finish.
Matches our steaks perfectly, especially the Rib-eye
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LUIGI BOSCA FINCA LOS NOBLES 2009
A wine that pays tribute to the terroir where the grapes come from
Malbec (predominant) and Petit Verdot (mixed at the vineyard)
90 years old vineyards
– Finca Los Nobles, Las Compuertas (Lujan de Cuyo)
Altitude 1,050 m
Lovely vivid spicy nose with hints of coffee, cherry and violet. The palate is concentrated and bold, achieves vanilla aromas after ageing 24 months in new French oak casks and 14 months in bottles. Balanced and complex. Velvety finish in the mouth
A good match with braised meat, game, pork, lamb, hard cheeses
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J. ALBERTO 2012
Famous for it's pears & apples productions, in Rio Negro, Countess Noemi Marone Cinzano makes wine
95% Malbec, 5% Merlot
Vines planted in 1955
– Original rootstocks, irrigated up to four times a year.
– Vineyard is certified Organic and Biodynamic
Altitude 250 m
Cloudy, dark raspberry colour; hibiscus, floral, strawberry nose with a match on the palate. It's bright and lush, elegant with zesty fruit, it's a malbec of refinement rather than weight with fresh tannins.
Match with poultry or game but also with the meatier type of fish
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“A great Malbec should impress through its attractive and
deep purple colour, its intense black fruit aromas with a hint of oak, and its
sweet mouthfeel, soft as the bottom of a newborn baby...”
- Robert Mondavi when he visited the Trapiche winery in
1994 -
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