Altocedro 'Año Cero' Tempranillo 2021
£18.00
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A rare and wonderful Argentinian Tempranillo
- Produced in the premier region of La Consulta in Mendoza's Valle de Uco
- The age of the vines used to make this wine range up to 100 years old to produce exceptionally concentrated flavours
- This wine is medium to full-bodied and boasts intense flavours of red cherry and ripe tomato on top of vanilla, smoke and spice
- Pairs wonderfully with BBQ ribs, pizza, lasagne, Spanish tapas and rich tomato sauces
- Winemaker Karim Mussi Saffie uses sustainable growing practices to produce limited amounts of his phenomenal wines
- Grape variety: Tempranillo (Aragonez)
- Vintage: 2021
- Type/Colour: Red
- Alcohol: 13.5%
- Bottle Size: 75cl
- Group: Mendoza
- Suitable for Vegans: Yes
- Suitable for Vegetarians: Yes
- Sustainable: Yes
30% of the wine is aged in American oak barrels for 8 months.
The winery and vineyards of Altocedro are located in the premier region of La Consulta, Valle de Uco, Mendoza. Winemaker and owner Karim Mussi Saffie uses sustainable growing practices to produce limited amounts of terroir-driven wines. The vines range up to 100 years of age. All harvesting, sorting, and crushing are done in individual batches by hand. Fermentation occurs either in small cement tanks or in barrels, and the extract is done with a gravity flow system developed at the winery over 100 years ago. Altocedro has become synonymous with outstanding La Consulta wine.