| NAME |
CHEVAL DES ANDES (Argentina) |
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| PROPRIETOR |
Joint venture with Bodega "Terrazas de los Andes", Bernard Arnault and Albert Frère. |
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| APPELLATION |
Foreign/Etranger, Assimilated Cru Classé |
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| COMMUNE |
Mendoza (Argentine) |
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| VINEYARD |
38 hectares (93 acres) of clay, silt and gravel soil (Mendoza is situated in the center-west of the country). |
| VARIETALS |
53% Cabernet Sauvignon
42% Malbec (74 year old vines)
5% Petit Verdot |
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| PRODUCTION |
3000-3500 cs
(2001 was the first vintage) |
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| VINIFICATION |
Manually harvest in March-April, the vinification is carried out in wood and stainless vats (3-5 weeks of cuvaison). Aged in oak barrels, of French provenance), during 15 to 18 months. |
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| MARKET NOTE |
Cheval des Andes is sold exclusively through a limited number of Bordeaux négociants (including Barrière Frères).
Moreover, for those who may not have made the connection, B. Arnault and A. Frère are also the owners of Château Cheval Blanc, 1er Grand Cru Classé "A" in Saint Emilion. |
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