Cuvelier Los Andes – Grand Vin

The History

The Cuvelier Los Andes S.A. vineyard was planted in 1999 with a density of 5500 plants per hectare. Today the vineyard stretches over 55 hectares (136 acres) with 10 hectares still to plant. The main grape variety is Malbec. We have also planted Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Petit Verdot. This enables us to create our own blended wines and also contribute to those of Clos de los Siete. Basking in the warm, dry climate of Mendoza, cooled by the refreshing night air of the Andes, our vines are ideally situated to express the character of their various grape varieties in this stony, alluvial gravel soil.

 

The Vineyard 

The estate is protected from alluvial waters by dikes. The ground consists of sand, clay, and stone, and faces northward, the sunniest direction in the southern hemisphere. Dikes and the bolstering of dry “rio” walls defend the estate against the action of waters which, while rare, can pour with incredible intensity. Irrigation of the grapevines is crucial to Vistaflores: water is supplied under consistent pressure at the intake of each plot, thanks to sluice gates and relay-pumps installed inside the aqueduct, and governed by computer control in a command room

Tasting Notes

75% Malbec, 15% Merlot and Merlot and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. The color is deep. It has ripe aromas of black cherry and dark chocolate. The palate is charming, unctuous, powerful and concentrated with elegant fine-grained tannins. It is perfectly

Awards

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