Tag: mendoza
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All You Need to Know About Malbec
The Grape Malbec is a black grape variety producing deeply coloured, intensely flavoured and fruit driven red wines with robust tannin. The grape variety originated in France where the majority of the plantings can be found around the town of Cahors, in the south-west. These wines produce the darkest, most tannic and austere expressions of the ...
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Bodegas Caro: Caro 2018
We are delighted to announce that we have received a small allocation of Bodegas Caro 2018, which scored a whopping 98 points by Tim Atkin MW, and 95 points by James Suckling - high praise indeed! Bodegas Caro is one of the hottest wines from South America, which is a collaboration between Domaines Barons de Rothschild [Lafite] and the Catena...
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Bodegas Catena: Nicolás Catena Zapata 2015 and 2016
Founded in 1902, Bodegas Catena Zapata is one of the best (if not the best) producers in Argentina, known for its pioneering role in resurrecting Malbec and placing it on the world map. The iconic Nicolás Catena has now passed the reigns over to his daughter, Laura, who has the same drive and dedication to produce world class wines. "It was...
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Bodegas Caro: Aruma Malbec 2017
Aruma Malbec is the superstar collaboration combining the expertise of Bordeaux’s Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) and Argentinian pioneer Nicolás Catena at their joint project Bodegas Caro, culminating in the creation one of country's finest Malbec's. This is without doubt our star buy Malbec. Grapes are specifically chosen from the high-altitude...
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The Mighty Mendoza Malbec
There is no denying that Malbec is one of the most popular grape varieties and it comes as no surprise that Argentinian Malbec is often on our customer's wish list when popping into Cellar 21. So, why is it so popular and what's the story behind it? Malbec was initially planted in Bordeaux and also had a home in the Cahors region of France. Today...