Tasting Notes

The young and talented Winemaker at Altivo Cristian Garcia, has crafted a beautiful Torrontes from a 80 yr old vineyard in Cafayate in the province of Salta. Steely mineral characters provide the structure. Lush fruit flavors coat the palate. With zero oak, the wine exhibits great freshness and wonderful depth of flavor.

Technical Notes

• Wine Analysis:
• 13.0% alcohol
• 5.36g/l titratable acidity
• 2.50g/l residual sugar
• ph:3.6

Reviews

Wine Advocate #198

The 2010 Torrontes Altivo Vineyard Selection is a blend of 92% Torrontes from Cafayate (the finest source for this variety) and 8% Gewurztraminer from an estate vineyard. It offers up a fragrant bouquet of tropical and pit fruits leading to a medium-bodied, mouth-filling, dry wine with a vibrant acid backbone and considerably more complexity than your basic Torrontes. It is an outstanding value meant for drinking over the next 12-18 months. The new releases from Finca Eugenio Bustos include a number of excellent values. (Jay Miller)
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Estate Profile

Altivo is an exciting new project from an Estate with heritage dating back to the 1890s. The vineyard is planted on land purchased by the pioneering Eugenio Bustos. The 400 hectares under vine are about 1.5 hours drive south of the bustling regional city of Mendoza. It seems the perfect place to plant vines. With the Andes ever present to the west, an abundance of pure "melt water" when required, the vines are nurtured by long sunny days, and cool nights. The vineyard is essentially organic. Given the pristine environment there is little need for more than a few organic sprays per year. The greatest threat is hail. The oldest blocks are protected by netting to minimize damage.
The Altivo wines have a very distinctive character. They are bold in flavor, lush in texture and have great structure and length. The Altivo "Classic" wines are sourced from the younger blocks on the Estate, with the "Reserva" wines sourced from the mature blocks. Bold flavors. Lush texture. Great structure.

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