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Belhara Estate Malbec Single Vineyard
2018 91 PTS WINE ENTHUSIAST
2019 90 PTS VINOUS
2021 92 PTS JAMES SUCKLING
2022 93 PTS VINOUS / ANTONIO GALONI
GRAPE: 100% MALBEC
REGION: MENDOZA - VALE DO UCO
SUB REGION: GUALTALLARY
PARCEL: BLOCK 7
ALTITUDE: 1300MTRS
AGING: 18 MONTHS IN FRENCH WOOD BARREL
VOL.: 14%This single Vineyard Malbec has an intense ruby color with purple highlights. The altitude of our vineyard in Gualtallary and the selection of ancient vines provide balance and elegance to this wine. Its aromas are complex, with smoky and black fruit notes such as cassis and black cherries. Fermented with whole bunches.Bolck 7 is a parcel of our Caliches vineyard that was planted on an ancient riverbed. Its soil is covered by a layer of clay mixed with stone with 20cm deep. Just below, it has a 2mtrs. layer of rounded stone, in which the action of time has rounded the stones and formed a white limestone layer over them. It is a part of the vineyard that has many particles of different structure, leading to the wine's complexity and elegance.Grapes harvested manually in small boxes, made in selected blocks. Alcoholic fermentation and maceration with the bark took place for 30 days in small tanks with pumping over and deleting. Procedures that allow us to extract the most from our grapes to achieve round tannins and maximum expression of the fruit. The wine is transferred 100% to new French wooden barrels (Mercurey & Tarransaud Tonnelerie) and bottled unfiltered after aging for 18 months.
Belhara Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Single Vineyard
2021 91 PTS JAMES SUCKLING
2022 94 PTS VINOUS / ANTONIO GALONI
GRAPE: 100% CABERNET SAUVIGNON
REGION: UCO VALLEY - MENDOZA
SUB REGION: GUALTALLARY
PARCEL: BLOCK 9
ALTITUD: 1300MTRS
AGING: 18 MONTHS FRENCH WOOD BARREL
VOL.: 14%This opulent Cabernet Sauvignon has an intense red color with very dark edges. On the nose it is intense in licorice, vanilla and spices. In the mouth it has a lot of body with round and smooth tannins, as well as a wide range of red cherries and pomegranate. It has a long and very integrated finish with notes of wood and cinnamonUnder plot 9 is planted Cabernet Sauvignon clone 337, which has small bunches and produces fruity wines with very little pyrazine. Its soil is deep with layers that mix clay with sand and clay with limestone and oxidized iron, that gives the wine tannins with good structure. Two meters below we´ll findrounded white stones, a very complex soil that gives a lot of structure and complexity to the wine.Grapes harvested manually in small boxes, made in selected blocks. Alcoholic fermentation and maceration with the bark took place for 30 days in small tanks with pumping over and deleting. Procedures that allow us to extract the most from our grapes to achieve round tannins and maximum expression of the fruit. The wine is transferred 100% to new French wooden barrels (Mercurey & Tarransaud Tonnelerie) and bottled unfiltered after aging for 18 months.
Belhara Estate Cabernet Franc Single Vineyard
2021 91 PTS JAMES SUCKLING
2022 92 PTS VINOUS / ANTONIO GALONI
GRAPE: 100% CABERNET FRANC
REGION: MENDOZA - VALE DO UCO
SUB REGION: GUALTALLARY
PARCEL: BLOCK 10
ALTITUDE: 1300MTRS
AGING: 18 MONTHS IN FRENCH WOOD BARREL
VOL.: 14%This Cabernet Franc shows all the potential for this grape in the Guatallary region in our Caliches vineyard located at 1300m altitude. It has a bright violet color and intense aromas of fresh spices and ripe fruits, together with toast and caramel. In the mouth, its flavor reflects the complexity of its aromas with a marked flavor of seasoning and ripe thefts. It evolves a lot after opening, and its flavor becomes more striking. Has great body and long persistence.Vineyard planted with Cab Franc clones from a pre-phylloxera basal selection of Grands chateaux de Pomerol and Saint-Emilión. It has small curls and very little yield. Soil with first layer with 20cm of sand and clay. Below, a layer of limestone with good porosity, and in the deeper part, white stones covered with limestone and some clay and oxidized iron. Soil with a lot of Bordeaux similarity, bringing minerality, strong tannins and acidity to the wines.
Amayan Malbec
2019 93 DESCORCHADOS
2020 91 PTS JAMES SUCKLING
2022 90 PTS VINOUS
GRAPE: 100% Malbec
REGIÃO: Mendoza
ALTITUDE: ENTRE 1000 A 1300MTRS
AMADURECIMENTO: 6 MONTHS
ALC: 14%Amayan Malbec has a purple color with purple reflections. The altitude of this vineyard and the selection of the oldest vines provide an incredible balance and elegance in this wine. On the nose it presents a floral note complemented by red fruits, such as ripe cherries and raspberry. It has a silky structure of tannins and a fine texture. In the mouth, flavors of blueberry and blackberry stand out, followed by notes of roasted coffee and cinnamon with a long and fresh finish.Grapes harvested manually in small boxes, held in selected blocks. The alcoholic fermentation and the maceration with the skins took place for between 20 and 30 days in small tanks with pumping over and deleting. Procedures that allow us to extract the most from our grapes to achieve round tannins and maximum expression of the fruit. The wine is transferred to French wooden barrels and aged for 10 months.
Punta Negra Malbec
2019 91PTS DESCORCHADOS
2021 90 PTS JAMES SUCKLING
GRAPE: 100% Malbec
REGION: Mendoza
SUB REGION: Uco Valley
ALTITUDE: 1000 to 1300 mtrs
AGEING: 6 months - french wood barrel
VOL.: 14%This Malbec has dark red color with purple reflections. On the nose it presents ripe, jelly-like fruits like raspberries and plums. It has a silky structure of tannins and a fine texture. In the mouth, has mediun body and flavors ripe red fruits, followed by notes of roasted coffee with a long and fresh finish.Grapes harvested manually in small boxes, held in selected blocks. The alcoholic fermentation and the maceration with the skins took place for between 20 and 30 days in small tanks with pumping over and deleting. Procedures that allow us to extract the most from our grapes to achieve round tannins and maximum expression of the fruit. The wine is transferred to French wooden barrels and aged for 10 months.
About Belhara Estate Winery & Vineyards
Argentina, Mendoz - Uco Valley
Mendoza's winemaking history is nearly as old as the colonial history of Argentina itself. The
first vines were planted by priests of the Catholic Church's Jesuit order in the mid-16th Century, borrowing agricultural techniques from the Incas and Huarpes, who had occupied the land before them. Belhara Estate has 280 hectares of vineyards located in the most prestigious appellations of origin in Mendoza. Tupungato and Altamira in the Uco Valley with vineyards
located at an altitude of 1300 meters and in the first zone, Lujan de Cuyo at 830 meters.Total production of 4 million kilos of grapes on the Bodega's 3 properties.Main grapes produced: Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet FrancThe winemaking structure was built in a traditional style with small concrete and stainless steel fermenters with a capacity of 10,000 to 20,000 liters, ideal for fermenting high end quality reds.
Vineyard & Wine Regions
A crucial point in wine making is to understand your vineyard, knowing the soil structure allows you to isolate parcels and harvest grapes with similar flavors and characteristics. This is part of a precision viticulture system made and enhanced by Stephen Paul Huse, owner and Wine director of Estate Vineyards.
Altamira - San Carlos, Valle de Uco
Altamira region lies on the bank of the Tunuyan River in the Uco Valley, is particularly suited to Malbec. It´s a small sub region under the San Carlos district and has long been on of the most important wine growing region in Mendoza.Our vineyard has XX hec. and is located at 1000m above the sea level Has a sandy soil with stones on the surface with significant calcareous presence. The hot temperatures and sunny days promote ripening and adds weight and complexity to the wines.
Tupungato – Gualtallary, Valle de Uco
Gualtallary is one of the most exciting terroir and wine region in the world. is in the heart of Tupungato Region and its wines are crafted with a rare purity that really speaks of its landscape.Our estate vineyard is located at 1300 meters above sea level, has a very cool climate and the soils are rich in sand, gravel and mainly chalk which imparts mineral notes as well as more tense tannins.The property har 100 hectares planted with Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.
This sub soil has been totally studied to understand its soil structure allowing it to isolate parcels and Harvest grapes grapes with similar flavors and characteristics.
Lujan de Cuyo
Lujan de Cuyo is located in the South of Mendoza city, and is home to the most famous names in Argentian wines. Malbec is the most important grape variety, producing intensely flavored and bold red wines.Our Vineyard has acres located at 900 above sea level, has a continental climate with semi-
arid desert conditions. The region has very fertile soils giving the wines more of a ‘fruit forward’ taste.
Meet The Team
Vineyard Manager- Ricardo SalinasWinemaker - Stepheh HuseStephen Huse, Founder and Winemaking Director received his formal training at the University
of Bordeaux obtaining a Diploma of Enology as well as a Master of Science in Winemaking & Viticulture. He assumed winemaking position in winery such as Chateau Margaux and Mouton Rothschild, followed in Napa Valley at Harlan Estate and Merryvale Vineyards as well as Almaviva (Concha y Toro) in Chile.He is a strong believer of the terroir effects on the quality of grape, as well as using these different characteristics of soils and climate to guide the wine growing and vinification process.Stephen has a thesis on Biodynamic Viticulture and the effects on its Vinification from Chateaux Margaux in Bordeaux.He also did extensive work on mapping vineyard soils for intra parcellaire harvesting,and independent microvinification of each of these plots, as well as studying the hydric stress on the effect of polyphenolics accumulation on red varietals such as Cabernet Sauvignon.
