2011 Aluvión Malbec Reserva "Cooper's Pick" – Half Case (6 bottles)

Silver Medal – San Francisco International Wine Competition 2016

Six bottles of our oldest release, enough to share at the table and still lay some down. Malbec with genuine bottle age is rarely seen in Australia. Grown on our family's 10-acre single vineyard in the Valle de Uco, the high-altitude heart of Mendoza at the foot of the Andes, and imported to Australia by the family themselves.

The Vintage

The summer of 2011 was very dry with lower than usual maximum temperatures, which allowed for a longer period of ripening. This resulted in grapes with excellent acidity levels and intense fruit expression. Following maceration and fermentation, we matured the wine in a combination of new and second use French oak barrels (Boutes and Saury) for 16 months. We blended 95% Malbec together with 5% Cabernet Franc to round out the intensity and character of the wine. We have aged the wine an additional four years in the bottle to soften the alcohol and provide a smoother finish, realising this wine's great potential.

Tasting Notes

A captivating bouquet of freshly crushed black cherries and plums, which elegantly evolve into a complex combination of plums, wildflowers, and notes of graphite. In the mouth, the wine delivers a profound texture and ample polished tannins, building to a fruit-packed structure laced with violet flowers, tobacco and coffee beans.

Food Pairing

Its bottle age gives it the depth for richer dishes: slow-roasted lamb shoulder, duck, wild-mushroom risotto or a well-aged steak off the barbecue. Aged hard cheeses round off the meal.

Serving & Cellaring

We recommend decanting for up to 30 minutes and serving at 16–18°C. Drinking beautifully now after extended bottle age, and still developing in the bottle.

The Details

• Region: Valle de Uco, Mendoza, Argentina
• Varietals: 95% Malbec, 5% Cabernet Franc (single vineyard)
• Style: Intense and elegant
• Harvest date: 13 April 2011
• Cold maceration: 4 days
• Fermentation: 17 days
• Post-fermentative maceration: 3 days
• Date of press: 30 May 2011
• Ageing: 16 months in French oak, Boutes and Saury (70% new, 30% one year old), then extended bottle ageing
• Alcohol: 15%
• Production: Limited release – 1,800 bottles (1,350 litres)
• Pack: Half case – 6 × 750 ml bottles

Delivery in Australia

Imported directly from our family vineyard in Mendoza and cellared in Sydney. We deliver Australia-wide; shipping is calculated at checkout.

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