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Somewhere Else Malbec
A great quality and value Argentinean Malbec from somewhere else other than Mendoza.
Somewhere Else is aptly names as it comes from the remote Tulum Valley at the foot of the Andes, 30km from San Juan. Before wine making arrived this arid region was populated by shepherds and their flocks. So rugged was the terrain sheep were often lost, with the locals claiming they were abducted by aliens – as shown on the label.
Made from their own vines in single estate vineyards, the Malbec grapes are given a long maceration before a natural malolactic fermentation. The wine is aged in oak for eight months with cold stabilization and light filtration prior to bottling.
Ageing potential of 2-3 years.
Additional Information
Grape Varieties: Malbec
Alcohol/VOL: 14%
Vintage: 2017
Other: Screw cap
Tasting Notes:
Intense, but elegant and forward with subtleties throughout. Deep ruby color, intense aromas of ripe red fruits, with layers of spices and subtle vanilla. It has fine tannins that confer elegance and authenticity to its firm structure.
The Producer
SOMEWHERE ELSE VINEYARDS
Somewhere Else Vineyards is a project undertaken by Las Invernadas winery. They are passionate about bringing the maximum expression of the terroir where the grapes come from into each wine.
Located in the Tulum Valley Las Invernadas finds itself in a magic place at the foot of Los Andes, an inspiring quiet oasis surrounded by mountains. Tulum is main valley in the province of San Juan at 30 km from its main city of San Juan.
Founded in 2002 with the purchase of a 1950s winery it has a capacity of 50,000 hL with a cellar for wine storage in casks of French and American oak.
Owned by the Menin family, they have been working on recycling the buildings and incorporating the latest technology to optimise the winemaking process and output.
With four vineyards spread over the Valley, Las Invernadas has 258 ha in which to grow the best grapes of high quality varietals without recourse to any chemicals. The aspect of the vineyards means the grapes receives permanent sunlight; the light wind and abundant water that comes down from mountains combines with the stony ground to achieve a fruit forward crop leading to high quality, rounded wines.
Ricardo Roman is the Chief winemaker at Las Invernadas with over 15 years’ experience. His passion and experience helped transform the wines, where attention to detail in the winery and the tasting room has helped produce the quality, consistency and character that Las Invernadas is now renowned for.