Altos Las Hormigas Malbec

Extremely popular, the Argentine Malbec is a red wine, half hot and dry with a strong impression of dark fruits in the nose and sky. This wine tends to have softer tannins than its French counterpart. The freshness of the Uco Valley invades this wine, as it demonstrates the unmatched expression of this special wine region in Mendoza. With its rich ruby red color, its nose is fruity and produces some notes of violet. It has a medium physical, supported by structured tannins full of ripe fruit aromas. The finishing is fresh, with a vertical bouquet of minerals. Perfectly combined with Mediterranean cuisine and red meat.

In 1995, Alberto Antonini, a famous Tuscan winemaker, and Antonio Morescalchi, a young entrepreneur, set off on a trip to visit the rapidly developing wine regions of South America. It took just one stop to find what they were looking for. They were immediately impressed by the vineyards that flourished in the high altitude and dry climate of Mendoza, and fascinated by the whispering traditions and the mixture of cultures.

They returned to Tuscany under a strong impression not only of the region, but also of the untapped potential of the Malbec, a grape that had strong local traditions but was largely ignored and misunderstood. While the rest of the wine world has seen Mendoza struggle to ruin its wine image, two young Italians have seen Mendoza as a place where traditional viniculture values and impeccable land can be animated by a modern approach to viniculture and international expertise. Instead of planting Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, as many others did in the 1990s, the team decided to invest their trust in Malbec. Today, Malbec is the variety for which Argentina is best known.