2021 Jed Malbec, Uco Valley Mendoza

Malbec is Argentina’s flagship varietal and we think, thrives at high altitudes. The La Consulta and Altamira sub-regions of the Uco Valley are at the southern extreme of fine wine production in Mendoza, the southern locality and higher altitudes (1,150m) result in a cooler climate.Jed sources the fruit from the same vineyard, year in year out which yields a bright and tight Malbec style. 

Violets aromatics and spice are the hallmark of the region with crunchy cherry fruit and a savoury edge.

Since 2006 Jed’s three Australian winemakers have been travelling to Argentina to produce wine from the same vineyard in southern Mendoza. Located in the southern tip of the Uco Valley, the vineyard was established in the 1880’s. Here in the foothills of the Andes, a glacial valley has deposited limestone and granite, making for super attractive soils. The southern locality and high elevation result in a cooler climate, yielding bright and crunchy wines. The vineyard has a sustainable certification and is managed with a constant quest to improve quality, with comprehensive soil mapping and current replanting with superior root-stocks and clones. In more recent years, the trio have explored different vineyards and sub-regions in Mendoza, such as the certified biodynamic vineyard in the south of Lujan de Cuyo planted on virgin ground and owned by long-time friend Andrej Razumovsky.