Altamira and the calcareous soils
Above eleven hundred metres, the limestone soils of the Uco Valley give Malbec a different freshness.
Paraje Altamira, in the south of the Uco Valley, is one of those places that mark the wine. It sits above eleven hundred metres and its soils hold limestone, a detail that in the glass feels like freshness and a chalky texture.
Malbec from Altamira does not chase power for its own sake. It has black fruit and violets, yes, but also a mineral tension that keeps it alive and elegant. The altitude brings cold nights, and those nights protect the acidity and the perfume.
Working these soils asks for patience. Limestone does not forgive haste. That is why the plots are chosen with care and the ageing takes its time, so the stone can speak without anything covering it.