Vinas Extremas - Vino de Los Chacayes Matias Riccitelli is a Malbec that will amaze you with its concentration and complexity. It even impressed Tim Atkin so much that he scored it 96pts. With the eyes closed this wine is reminiscent of the old world and not the new, because it has a timeless elegance and an ethereal structure that reminds us more of France. All these are probably due to the crazy altitude (1500) and the even crazier winemaker behind it.
So, listen to the story. Matias Riccitelli, born and raised in Cafayate, lived in wine from the beginning of his life. It couldn't be otherwise since his father is the legend of Argentine wine, Jorge Riccitelli. He worked with him but traveled the world to satisfy his curiosity and discover new roads and paths. When he decided to return to Argentina, he built his own winery and there he makes very special wines, in perfect harmony with the land and the place and with unparalleled elegance. One of them is Vinas Extremas - Vino de Los Chacayes Matias Riccitelli. The grapes come from a vineyard, at the highest end of the Uco Valley, at an altitude of 1500 meters. The grapes are harvested by hand and the wine is fermented with indigenous yeasts in concrete tanks and then aged in French oak barrels, of different uses, for 16 months. The result has impermeable black fruit, floral character and incredible finesse.
Bottles are scarce, just letting you know!
