Cheval des Andes Red ">
Cabernet Sauvignon
| Vintage: | 2018 |
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| Winery: | Cheval des Andes |
| Description: | Cheval des Andes was founded as a union between the esteemed Château Cheval Blanc, Premier Grand Cru Classé of Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux, and Terrazas de los Andes, a pioneer of cool-climate, high altitude winemaking in Argentina. Distinguished by its freshness, elegance and exceptional aging potential, Cheval des Andes is the 'Grand Cru of the Andes'. Creator Pierre Lurton (president of both Château Cheval Blanc and Cheval des Andes) has been enthused since the inception to follow the original Malbec vines from Bordeaux all the way to Argentina. Over 100 years ago, Malbec was widely cultivated in Bordeaux and was brought to Argentina in the mid-19th century. Then a few decades later, the Malbec grape was almost completely decimated in France by the phylloxera epidemic. Today, the only Malbec that exists in Bordeaux has grafted roots, which make it more resistant to the disease but local Bordelais now use it less often, and as a blending grapes. When Pierre Lurton discovered the stunning Malbec vineyard of ungrafted vines of Las Compuertas, planted in Mendoza in 1929, he was immediately captivated, declaring, "This will be a journey to the roots of Bordeaux." He wanted to bring yesterday's Bordeaux wines back to life, reconnecting Château Cheval Blanc with the history of Saint-Emilion. In 1999, Château Cheval Blanc started a joint venture with Terrazas de Los Andes and Cheval des Andes was born. Since then, a predominantly Malbec, Bordeaux-style blend has become the signature of Cheval des Andes. The wine of Cheval des Andes combines the vibrant and intense expression of Argentinian Malbec with the rigor, elegance and savoir-faire of a great Bordeaux. It is a unique blend of Malbec grapes and Bordeaux varietals – an ensemble with the exuberance of Malbec balanced by the temperance of Cabernet Sauvignon, completed with hints of Petit Verdot. Cheval des Andes makes wines that age gracefully and "travel through the decades," according to Pierre Lurton. These wines are elegant, meaning they are the most refined expression of the terroir of Mendoza. On the nose, they are complex rather than intense and on the palate, they are balanced rather than powerful. |
| Price: | $ 99.00 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Bottle Shop of Spring Lake
| Address: |
1400 Third Ave Spring Lake, NJ 07762 United States |
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| Telephone (regular): | 732-449-5525 |
| Fax: | 732-449-1708 |
First added to 1000 Corks on March 25, 2024.
