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Aduentus Classic 2019
Valle de Uco
Aduentus Classic combines the traditional red grapes of Bordeaux with Argentina's shining star, Malbec. Made at the high-tech Antigal winery, using top-quality, high-altitude-grown grapes, it combines dense black fruit with freshness and spice
Beyond the Label
Tasting notes
Velvety and weighty, ripe black fruit, spice with freshness
Aroma
Ripe plum, blackberry and cassis, spice and cigar box
Allergy information
Contains sulphites
More information
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Red - Medium to Full Bodied
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Deep blackish crimon
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15.0% ABV
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11.25 Units
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750.00 ml
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31 December, 2028
Aduentus (ad-do-en-tus) is Latin for arrival – in this case the arrival of a special Argentine red. It's from Antigal, a fine bodega based in a winery first built in 1897, and totally refurbished in 2000. It's all gravity-fed, so the winemaking is particularly gentle. For the Classic, Antigal uses grapes from its high-altitude vineyards, including those in the prized Gualtallary and La Arboleda regions, which benefit from bright, sunny days and cold nights. So the grapes ripen slowly, retaining freshness and aroma. This is a superb, Bordeaux-style red, using Argentina's hero Malbec grape with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged 14 months in French and American oak barrels, it has rich, dense fruit marrying with oak spice. A great steak red.
Critic, 90 points
