Belhara Amayan Cabernet Sauvignon, Mendoza 2017
Type | Red |
Grapes | Cabernet Sauvignon |
Country/Region | Argentina, Mendoza |
Vintage | 2017 |
Product number: 354563
£11.25
Price per bottle
Belhara Estate is a family winery nestled in the Uco Valley in Mendoza, with a focus on crafting artisanal red blends and single vineyard wines. The estates 300 hectares of vines are split between three estate vineyards at altitudes of between 850 and 1400 metres. Stephen Huse, owner and winemaker, trained in oenology at the University of Bordeaux. Prior to establishing Belhara, he worked within the winemaking team at Châteaux Margaux and Mouton-Rothschild, as well as at Harlan Estate and Merryvale Vineyards in the Napa Valley and Almaviva in Chile. Sourced from selected blocks from Belharas vineyard in the appellation of Tupungato, Valle de Uco at an altitude of 1200m. The Amayan Cabernet is a dark ruby colour. The nose has elegant aromas of spice combined with floral notes, while on the palate raspberry and mulberry combine with a sense of minerality and freshness.