Argentina

Mendoza

Bonarda

The pioneer of modern Argentine Bonarda. Unoaked, juicy, and spicy, this organic wine strikes a balance between freshness and fruit. With its underground following of aficionados, it is one of the whispered secrets of wine lovers.

Colonia Las Liebres Bonarda Classica

Altos Las Hormigas

Tinto

Terroir Uco Valley

Reserve

Malbec Terroir Lujan de Cuyo

Appellation Paraje Altamira

Blanco

Appellation Gualtallary

Colonia Las Liebres Brut Rosé

Malbec Classico

Colonia Las Liebres Malbec Reserve

In 1995 Alberto Antonini, a well-known Tuscan winemaker, and Antonio Morescalchi, a young entrepreneur, took a trip to visit the burgeoning wine areas of South America. It only took one stop to find what they were looking for. They were immediately impressed by the vineyards thriving in the high altitude and dry climate of Mendoza and were captivated by the whispered traditions and blend of cultures.

They returned to Tuscany powerfully impressed not only by the region but also by the unexplored potential of Malbec, a grape that had a strong local tradition but was largely ignored and misunderstood.  While the rest of the wine world saw Mendoza struggling to shed its bulk wine image, the two young Italians saw Mendoza as a place where traditional viticultural values and unblemished land could be reinvigorated with a modern winemaking approach and international experience. Instead of planting Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, as many others were doing during the 1990s, the team decided to invest their confidence in Malbec. Today, Malbec is the varietal for which Argentina is best known.

Against all odds, they cemented their vision to become Terroir Specialists. Shortly after, two friends and business partners, also enthused by the idea, joined the venture: Attilio Pagli, a renowned Tuscan winemaker with two 100 point-scoring wines in his personal record, and Pedro Parra, one of five people in the world to hold a Terroir Ph.D., planting new varieties, developing previously unknown vineyard sites and contributing greatly to the qualitative change of Argentine viticulture early on.

Chenin Blanc

Malbec

Sémillon

Attilio is one of Italy’s most respected winemakers and one of Altos’ most passionate. He studied at the Technical Agrarian Institute of Siena, Italy, at a time when winemaking was still considered a hands-on career. He had the fortune to work under Tuscan winemaking legend Giulio Gambelli, whom he considers his mentor. Attilio first arrived in Mendoza under instruction to create a Sangiovese similar to those he was known for in Italy, but quickly learned that Mendoza had no intention of being Tuscany. Instead, he fell in love with the old vines of Malbec. Although he has two 100 point wines in his personal record, he believes that the personality of terroir is what really inspires his commitment to winemaking.

Attilio Pagli

Alberto is one of the most recognized winemakers across the globe, and brings new ideas and an unparalleled palate to the Altos Las Hormigas team. His education includes a degree in Agricultural Studies from the University of Florence and Oenology degrees from the University of Bordeaux and the University of California - Davis. He was director of winemaking for the famed Antinori group, and has worked for many of the largest wine producers of the world. Having worked for almost all the mayor wineries in Argentina, Alberto is probably the most relevant contributor to modern Argentine winemaking.

Alberto Antonini

Federico at 32 can already boast professional experiences in France and the US, and an employment history that includes the most prestigious Mendoza wineries. Altos Las Hormigas is very lucky to have Federico as head of winemaking and we are all impressed with his interpretation of the role, starting with a deep knowledge of the vineyard.

Federico Gambetta

Bonarda-Malbec Blend

Our continuous search for the expression of Mendoza’s true identity in our wines has led us to elaborate, for the first time, a blend of three grapes: Malbec, Bonarda and Semillon. These three varieties are recognized by the Argentine wine community for their long history in the region and we believe they are now authentic Mendoza grapes.

Coming from a careful selection of grapes from the oldest geological part of the Uco Valley, this Malbec is all about freshness from the altitude of the Andes. This mountain region is an
amazing Terroir; early harvest and an appropriate soil unit selection are crucial to make it
shine.

Made with selected grapes from vineyards located in the highlands of the Uco Valley; the vines are rooted in limestone soils that grant this Malbec its mineral notes. A wine that you will better enjoy if you give it a moment of attention: deep and bright, powerful and delicate.

This Malbec comes from an organic vineyard with limestone soils, seeking to show a different expression of the traditional Lujan de Cuyo area as well as preserving the typical characteristics of the wines coming from this wine region. 

This Paraje Altamira Malbec shows the tension and subtlety that only great wines coming from this appellation can achieve. It is a wine where patience is rewarded by the different nuances that are displayed in the glass.

Chenin Blanc Blend

White

Altos Las Hormigas’ first white wine is a fresh blend of Semillon and Chenin Blanc, two traditional varieties from Mendoza’s Terroir. The elaboration process is inspired by old traditions, using stems and fermentation with skins, while aiming to achieve a clean and pure wine.

The true mountains' Malbec, with a full mid-palate; it represents the most extreme departure from the fruit bombs that some associate with the grape. This wine comes from a vineyard with its roots in communion with caliche (calcium carbonate conglomerate) which grants a special mineral salinity to this Gualtallary Malbec. 
Can power be elegant? Try this wine if the question is of your interest.

Sparkling

Rosé

Why a sparkling Rosé of Bonarda made with the traditional method and zero dosage? Because
Bonarda in Valle de Uco makes a very fine wine - and more so on caliche limestone - and its tension
is better appreciated with no dosage. Enjoy!!!!

Authenticity, we believe, means to make a wine that identifies who we are, a wine that we drink
and enjoy. This Malbec unites fruit and freshness, unhinged by oak or big ripeness, with a touch of complexity and good articulation in the mouth; this is the true character of Altos Las Hormigas.

100% estate grapes, organic certified, with no oak, this wine shows a subtle character of caliche limestone and a very pleasant drinkability. Can this Malbec be the missing link, in terms of flavors and textures, between a Mourvedre and a Pinot Noir?

Argentina

Altos Las Hormigas

2020

Colonia Las Liebres Bonarda Classica

Mendoza

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