Huarpe Lancatay Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
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Ruby with purple shades. Fruit driven aromas, especially cassis, spicy notes, smoky notes from the oak. Young and round, with complex tannins and a long finish. Food Recommendation: red meat, hamburgers, simple pastas, pizza.
We chose the name Huarpe in honor of the peaceful native inhabitants of Mendoza. It is a recent undertaking but has a long history, a history that begins many years before we were born and which is the continuation of the work of several generations in one of the world’s most privileged wine growing regions. This is the 100-year tradition of one of the most important wine families in Mendoza, the Toso family. Proud of our inheritance, and passionate about the unique characteristics of our terroir, we decided to share this 100-year old passion with the rest of the world.
A noble variety bestowed with both power and concentration, Cabernet Sauvignon enjoys success all over the globe, its best examples showing potential to age beautifully for decades. Cabernet Sauvignon flourishes in Bordeaux's Medoc where it is often blended with Merlot and smaller amounts of some combination of Cabernet Franc, Malbecand Petit Verdot. In the Napa Valley, ‘Cab’ is responsible for some of the world’s most prestigious, age-worthy and sought-after “cult” wines. Somm Secret—DNA profiling in 1997 revealed that Cabernet Sauvignon was born from a spontaneous crossing of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc in 17th century southwest France.
By far the largest and best-known winemaking province in Argentina, Mendoza is responsible for over 70% of the country’s enological output. Set in the eastern foothills of the Andes Mountains, the climate is dry and continental, presenting relatively few challenges for viticulturists during the growing season. Mendoza, divided into several distinctive sub-regions, including Luján de Cuyo and the Uco Valley, is the source of some of the country’s finest wines.
For many wine lovers, Mendoza is practically synonymous with Malbec. Originally a Bordelaise variety brought to Argentina by the French in the mid-1800s, here it found success and renown that it never knew in its homeland where a finicky climate gives mixed results. Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot and Pinot Noir are all widely planted here as well (and sometimes even blended with each other or Malbec). Mendoza's main white varieties include Chardonnay, Torrontés, Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon.