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Red dry
Cheval des Andes has been making this wine since the 1999 vintage, and it has always been a blend based on malbec and cabernet sauvignon. The primary source of the grapes is Las Compuertas, on the northern bank of the Mendoza River, a classic zone for Mendozan malbec, which makes up 65% of the wine here, while the rest comes from Altamira, in the southern Uco Valley. This year it's 70% malbec (half from Altamira and half from Las Compuertas) and 30% cabernet sauvignon from Las Compuertas. Most of it was aged for about a year in 225- and 400-liter barrels, and another 20% in foudres. This wine has been mutating since 2014, when the freshness and fruity flavors began to emerge with greater clarity over the excesses of concentration and oak of the past. This version continues in that direction in a wine that's radiant in ripe red fruits, herbs, and a layer of tannins that's both very smooth and very tense. It has great elegance, great depth of flavors, and just the right amount of acidity so that they not only refresh but also project across the palate. Altamira and its firm tannins, its reddest fruits (they're mountain grapes after all), seem to gain prominence. A very good vintage of this modern classic of Argentine wine.
Bodega Terrazas de los Andes is a winery located in Argentina, at the foothills of the Andes in the Mendoza region, within the valleys of Luján de Cuyo and Uco Valley. It is a producer of high-quality wines, creating elegant and aromatic red, white, and dessert wines that reflect the character of the region. The grapes are grown in terraced vineyards.
These vineyards are situated at different altitudes, ranging from approximately 980 to 1,650 meters above sea level, ensuring that each variety grows in its optimal climatic zone. The significant temperature differences between day and night encourage slow ripening and the development of expressive aromas.
Terrazas de los Andes emphasizes the authenticity of terroir and a balanced approach to quality. Their vineyards are divided into several micro-terroir plots, whose fruit is used for different wine collections – from the Reserva and Grand ranges to the exclusive Parcel and Extremo editions.
The winery places great importance on sustainability and environmental responsibility, and its commitment to these values has been recognized internationally.
The main grape varieties used in Terrazas de los Andes wines are ‘Malbec’, ‘Cabernet Sauvignon’, and ‘Chardonnay’, as well as ‘Petit Manseng’, with harvests from certain plots also used for the production of dessert wines.
Terrazas de los Andes wines are highly regarded for their complexity, freshness, elegance, and purity of aromas, which clearly express the influence of high-altitude terroir. All of this makes the winery one of the most important and influential symbols of the Argentine wine scene.
