Premium Argentine wine estate Achaval Ferrer says its iconic Finca trio of single vineyard old vine Malbecs deserve to be in “the pantheon of great global wines”, as it mulls adding a fourth terroir-driven Malbec to it is ultra-premium fine wine range. Speaking to the drinks business last week, winemaker Gustavo Rearte said although unable to go into details yet, the potential to launch a fourth Finca followed the winery’s acquisition of a new estate in 2019. So far, three vintages have been produced, with the team “very happy” with the latest one, making it likely that a fourth Finca will be released in two years. “In a couple of years we will be announcing the launch of the fourth fincas – its coming from another appellation, from a property planted in 1923, with the same speech as the Fincas – it’s a malbec but with a different approach on the soil profile. We understand and are grateful that in in Mendoza, you can find these jewels and we are looking every year to find them,” he said. There is, according to Rearte, strong demand for the new wave of terroir-driven wines from Argentina. Over the last twenty years, knowledge had grown, and a new generation of sommeliers and clients are looking into the New World and “finding a terroir experience,” according to Rearte. “We think that the world is trying to find wines that give more knowledge of the Argentina terroir – and we’re lucky to have three of
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