Amalaya Gran Corte Malbec

Calchaqui Valley, Salta

For centuries, farmers made offerings in hope for a miracle - as Amalaya translates in the local language - for a bountiful harvest. It is located at 5,900 feet above sea level, in the Calchaquí Valley, northwest of Argentina. The region stands out as one of The Highest Vineyards In The World, characterized by its dry climate with no more than 150 mm annual rainfall, with significant thermal amplitude; rocky and sandy soil.

Tasting Notes

Radiant wine of deep and penetrating ruby color. Aromas exuding red fruits and berries with spicy notes, typical in the region, and soft vanilla notes given by the barrels. Intense, luxuriant and elegant in mouth with fruity and rounded tannins and a long and delicate after-taste.

This wine is a Malbec with contributions from Cabernet Franc and Tannat. Its elaboration consists of manual harvest, selection of grapes and fermentation in small cement vessels to be aging later for 12 months in American & French oak barrels.

Varietals: 85% Malbec, 9% Cabernet Franc, and 6% Tannat Ageing: 12 months in French & American Oak barrels. Bottling date: July 2019 Winemaker: Jorge Noguera Alc: 14.5% Total Acidity: 5.7 g/l pH: 3.71 Residual Sugar: 3.71 g/l

For centuries, farmers made offerings in hope for a miracle - as Amalaya translates in the local language - for a bountiful harvest. It is located at 5,900 feet above sea level, in the Calchaquí Valley, northwest of Argentina. The region stands out as one of The Highest Vineyards In The World, characterized by its dry climate with no more than 150 mm annual rainfall, with significant thermal amplitude; rocky and sandy soil.

Tasting Notes

Radiant wine of deep and penetrating ruby color. Aromas exuding red fruits and berries with spicy notes, typical in the region, and soft vanilla notes given by the barrels. Intense, luxuriant and elegant in mouth with fruity and rounded tannins and a long and delicate after-taste.

Vintage 2019 Varietal Composition 85% Malbec - 9% Cabernet Franc - 6% Tannat Ageing 12 months in French & American Oak barrels. Bottling date July 2019 Winemaker Jorge Noguera

This wine is a Malbec with contributions from Cabernet Franc and Tannat. Its elaboration consists of manual harvest, selection of grapes and fermentation in small cement vessels to be aging later for 12 months in American & French oak barrels. Vineyards Location Finca San Isidro Harvest March-April 2019

Alc. 14,5% Total Acidity 5,7 g/l pH 3,71 Residual Sugar 3,71 g/l

For centuries, farmers made offerings in hope for a miracle - as Amalaya translates in the local language - for a bountiful harvest. It is located at 5,900 feet above sea level, in the Calchaquí Valley, northwest of Argentina. The region stands out as one of The Highest Vineyards In The World, characterized by its dry climate with no more than 150 mm annual rainfall, with significant thermal amplitude; rocky and sandy soil.

Tasting Notes

Radiant wine of deep and penetrating ruby color. Aromas exuding red fruits and berries with spicy notes, typical in the region, and soft vanilla notes given by the barrels. Intense, luxuriant and elegant in mouth with fruity and rounded tannins and a long and delicate after-taste.

Vintage 2018 Varietal Composition 85% Malbec - 9% Cabernet Franc - 6% Tannat Ageing 12 months in French & American Oak barrels. Bottling date July 2019 Winemaker Jorge Noguera

This wine is a Malbec with contributions from Cabernet Franc and Tannat. Its elaboration consists of manual harvest, selection of grapes and fermentation in small cement vessels to be aging later for 12 months in American & French oak barrels. Vineyards Location Finca San Isidro Harvest March-April 2018

Alc. 14,5% Total Acidity 5,7 g/l pH 3,71 Residual Sugar 3,7 g/l

  • 20221130

    91

    points

    Wine Advocate, November 2022

    "2020 was quite different in the north than in Mendoza, as in Salta it was a rainier year. The harmonious and elegant 2020 Gran Corte shows very well, with nuance and subtleness, serious, with moderate ripeness. It's a blend of Malbec with 9% Cabernet Franc and 6% Tannat that feels very integrated and complementing each other. It matured in neutral, well-seasoned oak barrels for 12 months. A bargain. 100,000 bottles."

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  • 20220912

    90

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    Wine Enthusiast, September 2022

    "The aromatic nose of this Malbec-based blend shows peppercorn and red-berry aromas. Full bodied and with good acidity, the wine delivers grassy notes, fruit flavors and a touch of spice framed by smooth tannins"

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  • 20220609

    92

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    Tim Atkin, June 2022

    "I’ve long been a fan of this Gran Corte, produced from a blend of Malbec with 9% Cabernet Franc and 6% Tannat. Matured in older French and American wood, it’s a poised, nuanced cuvée, showing stony minerality, liquorice, plum and blueberry fruit and a freshness that’s sometimes lacking in wines from northern Argentina. 2023-28"

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  • 20220331

    91

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    James Suckling, March 2022

    "Deep and brooding, with lavender and spice notes to the black and blue fruit. Medium to full body, showing meaty spice and blackberries. Ripe and fine-grained tannin. 85% malbec, 9% cabernet franc and 6% tannat. Drink now."

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  • 20211101

    91

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    Vinous, November 2021

    "The 2020 Gran Corte is a blend of 85% Malbec with 9% Cabernet Franc and 6% Tannat from Cafayate aged for 12 months in used barrels. The intense nose offers notes of blackberry chutney, syrup and hints of spice with a balsamic backdrop. Juicy with a terse texture, the tannins bring depth without interfering with the nimble flow or dark fruit flavors."

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  • 2022-02-28

    90

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    Wine Spectator, February 2022

    "Big and well-structured, with rich acidity supporting the dried berry, dark plum and Asian spice flavors, which show graphite notes. The overtly tannic finish has stone accents. Drink now through 2025. 9,519 cases made, 500 cases imported."

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  • 2021-03-31

    91

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    Wine Advocate, March 2021

    "The 2019 Gran Corte is a blend of 85% Malbec and 9% Cabernet Franc plus 6% Tannat that feel very integrated and complementary of each other. The wine comes through as serious and balanced, rich and ripe but without excess and with some tannins that would welcome some more time in bottle and/or food. 78,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in April 2020."

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  • 2020-10-01

    91

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    Vinous, October 2020

    "A blend of Malbec with 9% Cabernet Franc and 6% Tannat, 100% of which spent time in French and American oak. A good example of a high-altitude wine. The nose conveys dark fruit and jam, prunes, blackberry, country herbs and red bell pepper plus hints of pyrazine. Indulgent at first, with a firm structure lent shape, volume and smooth texture by the good amount of oak. A satisfying northern wine."

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  • 2020-10-01

    92

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    Somm Journal, October 2020

    "The Malbec-based blend (9% Cab Franc and 6% Tannat) from high elevation vineyards, shows a graceful, plush persona with notes of lavender, jasmine and white peppered plums. A flush of vanilla on the finish, combined with a bright acidity, makes for a fine food pairing wine."

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  • 2020-04-02

    90

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    James Suckling, April 2020

    "Blackberries, figs and violet aromas oozing out from the glass with a juicy, round palate, propped up by wellcrafted, polished tannin. A blend of 85% malbec, 9% cabernet franc and 6% tannat. Drink now or hold"

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  • 2020-03-18

    91

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    Tim Atkin, March 2020

    "Always a reliable and enjoyable wine at the price, Gran Corte combines Malbec with 9% Cabernet Franc and 6% Tannat. Aged in older French and American barrels, it has bags of colour, plum and blueberry fruit, serious tannins, fresh acidity and some sweet oak spices. Especially commendable given the volumes involved. 2021-26"

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