The Latin word “altimus” means “the highest”. It is the high altitude that lends this iconic wine of our winery its distinguishing features, enhanced by the personal touch of our winemaker, Alejandro Pepa.
Resulting from a meticulous personal selection of grapes, the wine is aged separately for twelve months in new French oak barrels, then blended and aged for six more months. This once-in-a-lifetime blend of a selection of the best grapes in each harvest has the power to concentrate in itself the unique features of the terroir of the highest vineyards in the world
Vintage
2016Composition
Cabernet Sauvignon 55% - Malbec 30%Cabernet Franc 10% - Merlot 5%
Grape origin
Malbec
Finca La Colección – Cuartel No 9 – Espaldero Alto. Year 2.007
Cabernet Sauvignon
Finca La Urquiza – Cuartel N°9+8 – Parral Tradicional. Year 1.960.
Cabernet Franc
Finca La Colección – Cuartel N°5 – Espaldero. Year 2.007
Merlot
Finca Las Mercedes – Cuartel N°34 – Parral Tradicional. Year 1.960
Kept in oak barrels for
18 monthsStowage
12 monthsAgeing potential
20 yearsSight
Bright red, ruby notes and purple and black core. Young and bright. Thick, purple tears that slide down the glass slowly.
Aroma
Very good maturity and fruit concentration. Fresh bell peppers, paprika, red berries and plums, coffee, and mild, integrated oak.
Taste
Sweet, fruity. With soft and rounded tannins of good maturity. Very elegant and fresh finish. A sweet and juicy wine. With a round attack, a mild chalky sensation on the finish, and a long persistence in the mouth.
Awards
- 2016
- 2018
- Vintage
- Score
- Critic reviews / Competitions
2018
95
James Suckling
2018
93
Tim Atkin
2018
95
Descorchados
2016
94
James Suckling
2016
93
Tim Atkin
2016
92
Luis Gutierrez