Mendel Wines
Finca Remota Malbec
Mendoza, Cuyo, Argentina
100 pct Malbec from 60 + years old vines. Terrific, dusty, fine tannins. Chocolate, dense. Fond memories of my visit to Mendel in the Mendoza valley.
100 pct Malbec from 60 + years old vines. Terrific, dusty, fine tannins. Chocolate, dense. Fond memories of my visit to Mendel in the Mendoza valley.
Aug 1st, 2019
On the nose, ruby, ripe and almost liqueur fruits; blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, black plum, dark chocolate; great baking spices, loamy clay, spice, dark moist soils, black licorice and fresh dark floral with violets.
On the palate, the body is full. The tannins and dusty and just a touch sticky. Beautiful but needs to age. ruby, ripe fruits; blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, black plum, dark chocolate is crazy good; great baking spices, loamy clay, spice, dark moist soils, black licorice and fresh dark floral with violets.
Photos of, another side of their Estate vines, very old gnarly vine and olives trees waiting to be picked as soon as their done with processing the 18 vintage.
Mendel makes some very nice quality wines at an excellent price point.
The Finca Remota Vineyard is located in Altamira, Valle de Uco at 1,040 meter of elevation. The vineyard has a sandy- loam and stony soil, very loose of alluvial origin. The climate is cold in winter with occasional snowfall, and temperate in summer with cold nights, which provides the region with a great thermal amplitude daily. The average annual rainfall is just under 6 inches. Our “Semillon” and “Malbec Finca Remota” are produced from grapes grown in the oldest and smallest part of this vineyard planted in 1947. It has superficial irrigation and a traditional management of the crop. It is conducted in low French trolley system and the yield is lower than 4 tons. per hectares. The rest of the vineyard receives a modern management: the vines are conducted in medium height French trolley system and it has drip irrigation. In this vineyard there are 8 hectares of Malbec, 3 hectares of Cabernet Sauvignon, 2 hectares of Semillon, 2 hectares of Cabernet Franc and 2 hectares of Petit Verdot.
On the nose, ruby, ripe and almost liqueur fruits; blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, black plum, dark chocolate; great baking spices, loamy clay, spice, dark moist soils, black licorice and fresh dark floral with violets.
On the palate, the body is full. The tannins and dusty and just a touch sticky. Beautiful but needs to age. ruby, ripe fruits; blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, black plum, dark chocolate is crazy good; great baking spices, loamy clay, spice, dark moist soils, black licorice and fresh dark floral with violets.
Photos of, another side of their Estate vines, very old gnarly vine and olives trees waiting to be picked as soon as their done with processing the 18 vintage.
Mendel makes some very nice quality wines at an excellent price point.
The Finca Remota Vineyard is located in Altamira, Valle de Uco at 1,040 meter of elevation. The vineyard has a sandy- loam and stony soil, very loose of alluvial origin. The climate is cold in winter with occasional snowfall, and temperate in summer with cold nights, which provides the region with a great thermal amplitude daily. The average annual rainfall is just under 6 inches. Our “Semillon” and “Malbec Finca Remota” are produced from grapes grown in the oldest and smallest part of this vineyard planted in 1947. It has superficial irrigation and a traditional management of the crop. It is conducted in low French trolley system and the yield is lower than 4 tons. per hectares. The rest of the vineyard receives a modern management: the vines are conducted in medium height French trolley system and it has drip irrigation. In this vineyard there are 8 hectares of Malbec, 3 hectares of Cabernet Sauvignon, 2 hectares of Semillon, 2 hectares of Cabernet Franc and 2 hectares of Petit Verdot.
Just kicked up the game. 100% Malbec terroir select. Awesome.
Just kicked up the game. 100% Malbec terroir select. Awesome.
Apr 5th, 2014A gorgeous Argentina red...loving our wine from this region.
A gorgeous Argentina red...loving our wine from this region.
Oct 26th, 2018
This is a true terroir Malbec! 1950's grapes in micro high altitude climate. Enjoyable to the last drop. Excellent with a steak.
This is a true terroir Malbec! 1950's grapes in micro high altitude climate. Enjoyable to the last drop. Excellent with a steak.
Feb 5th, 2017A bit on tannic side, needs 15 min to open up. Good with food - lamb, steak
A bit on tannic side, needs 15 min to open up. Good with food - lamb, steak
Dec 20th, 2015