In 1997, Baroness Philippine de Rothschild, Chairman of the Advisory Board of Baron Philippe de Rothschild S.A., and Eduardo Guilisasti Tagle, Chairman of Viña Concha y Toro S.A., sealed a partnership agreement with a view to create an exceptional Franco-Chilean wine called Almaviva. Produced under the joint technical supervision of both partners, the first vintage achieved immediate international success upon its launch in 1998.
The name Almaviva, though it has an Hispanic sonority, belongs to classical French literature: Count Almaviva is the hero of The Marriage of Figaro, the famous play by Beaumarchais (1732-1799), later turned into an opera by the genius of Mozart. The label, meanwhile, pays homage to Chile’s ancestral history, with three reproductions of a stylised design, which symbolises their vision of the earth and the cosmos. The label bears the name Almaviva in Beaumarchais’ own handwriting. Two great traditions thus join hands to offer the whole world a promise of pleasure and excellence.
Complex and velvety, with silky tannins and a delicious taste, this is how the “Alter Ego”, fascinating Rouge of Château Palmer presents itself.
This Margaux AOC is born from a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot, grown according to certified biodynamic methods. With a pleasant gustatory balance and marvelous fruity aromas, “Alter Ego” is a refined and complex wine of great depth, a lively expression of the different parcels and of the natural and genuine flavors of the grapes.
The Merlots give rise to wines full of power, exuberance, and body. The Cabernets developed a certain coolness and reserve, leading to wines of rare distinction. It is this uncommon coupling that has seen 2019 enter the exclusive club of truly exceptional vintages.
Vignobles Lassagne gather several family properties that were bought since three generations and are grown according to tradition and innovation on unique terroir located in the Libourne area.
Vignobles Lassagne encompasses these three properties: Château des Arnauds (the original estate), Château des Landes and Château Maltus, the latest addition to the Vignobles Lassagne.
History tells us that the origin of the Château Maltus goes back to the Middle Ages, in the time of the crusades.
The Order of Malta, well implanted on the land named Lalande de Pomerol, cultivated vines for the first time on the grounds of the Château Maltus.
Nicolas Lassagne acquired this parcel in 2015 of sixty-year-old vines with the purpose of producing this richly dense wine.
Ambre de Maltus is a very high-quality white wine worthy of the greatest Bordeaux white wines. A special attention is paid to the vineyard, as well as to the cellar to produce this cuvée. The alcoholic fermentation happens in French oak barrels, as well as a daily stirring during its ageing.
The grapes used for producing this wine were extracted from vineyards located in the Uco Valley, Mendoza, at 1.300 mts. (4,300 ft.) above sea level.
This area is characterized by its wide thermal amplitude, which allows for grapes of great intensity in color, an important aromatic expression and great natural acidity.
This area, close to the Andes, is producing some of the best fruit in Argentina and world-class Cabernet Sauvignon.
Andeluna 1300 Malbec is a wine that clearly breaks away from the rest of its kind, due to both, the intensity of its colours and the expressiveness of the ripe fruit that permeates its flavours.
The grapes used to produce these wines come from vineyards located 1300 meters above sea level, in the Uco Valley, Mendoza.
This wine represents all the purity, the simplicity and the exquisite expression of its varietal.
The grapes used for producing this wine were extracted from the vineyards located in the Uco Valley, Mendoza, at 1.300 mt (4,300 ft.) above sea level.
This area is characterized by its wide thermal amplitude, which allows for grapes of great intensity in color, an important aromatic expression and great natural acidity.
This wine represents all the purity, the simplicity and the exquisite expression of its varietal.
The Malbec from Andeluna’s Altitud line is born in vineyards located in the wine-growing region of Mendoza, on the slopes of the Tupungato volcano.
The grapes are grown in Tupungato, which is situated at an altitude of 1,300 metres above sea level.
It is produced with pure Malbec grapes, harvested exclusively by hand with careful selection of the bunches.
Altitud Organic Malbec embodies Andeluna’s commitment to sustainable winemaking, paying tribute to the terroir and the community they are in.
A Malbec made from organic grapes from the mountains that will awaken a distinct sensory expression.
A passionate tribute to the soil, its altitude, the Andes, and la luna—the moon. Close to the sky, where condors roam freely, the sun, the fresh air and the perfect soil endow our wines with depth, balance and elegance. This wine embodies the ultimate expression of altitude.
Fifty percent of this wine was made using carbonic maceration, in a process where whole clusters are placed in a hermetically sealed tank, in an oxygen-free environment saturated with carbon dioxide. This very delicate winemaking process lends the wine subtle yet vibrant colors, intense fruit expression, soft tannins and an elegant palate feel.
Andeluna Blanc de Malbec is part of the winery’sLimited Edition family of wines. It is distinguished by its delicate and elegant presentation, silver and blue toned label – which represents the deep blue of the Gualtallary sky, fused with the subtle blues of the Andes mountain range and the gray ranges of the moon – and silver capsule.
A passionate tribute to the soil, its altitude, the Andes, and “la luna” —the moon.
Bordering the skies, where condors soar in absolute freedom, the sun, the air and the perfect soil in the area endow our wines with depth, balance and elegance. This wine embodies the ultimate expression of altitude.
“To make a white wine from red grapes, the skin and the seed are separated prior to fermentation. In this case, in addition, an intense decrease in the temperature of the liquid was carried out, to about 4ºC, which makes what there may be colored precipitate at the bottom of the stainless steel tank ,” describes winemaker González Bals.
Pasionado reflects the passion and commitment of Abdeluna’s winemaking team, to producing wines that showcase the identity of the place, while respecting and protecting the environment. Pasionado comes from the most outstanding plots in Gualtallary, Tupungato, Mendoza, Argentina.
This blend of 4 varieties (“cuatro cepas”) honour with passion the soil, the altitude, the Andes and the moon.
The fundamentals, the root systems, give life to these wines: character, harmony, charm. This wine represents all the purity, the simplicity and the exquisite expression of its varietal.
Pasionado reflects the passion and commitment of Abdeluna’s winemaking team, to producing wines that showcase the identity of the place, while respecting and protecting the environment. Pasionado comes from the most outstanding plots in Gualtallary, Tupungato, Mendoza, Argentina.
This Malbec honour with passion the soil, the altitude, the Andes and the moon.
The fundamentals, the root systems, give life to these wines: character, harmony, charm. This wine represents all the purity, the simplicity and the exquisite expression of its varietal.
‘Raices’ translates as Estate and the grapes for this wine come from vineyards located in the Uco Valley, Mendoza at an altitude of 700 meters above sea-level. The soils are poor in organic matter, which encourage the vines to send their roots deep into the soil in search of nutrients and water, resulting in subtle complexity.
An enlivening and elegant mountain-fresh Malbec, with lovely concentration of ripe fruit.
Antica Vigna was founded in Cengia, a hamlet in San Pietro in Cariano in the heart of the Valpolicella Classica region. It is located in Villa Giona, one of Veneto’s most beautiful residences of the late 15th century, surrounded by cypresses, olive trees, ancient dry-stone walls and vineyards.
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