Perdriel
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 3 to 10 years from the vintage release, with premium reserve bottlings capable of aging beautifully for up to 15 years.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Grilled ribeye steak, slow-roasted lamb shanks, traditional beef empanadas
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Bodega Norton, situated in the high-altitude terroir of Luján de Cuyo within Mendoza, is a cornerstone of Argentine winemaking history. The estate's red wines, particularly their signature Malbecs and Bordeaux-style blends, are deeply reflective of the 'Primera Zona'—a region defined by elevations reaching up to 1,100 meters above sea level. Here, the melting snows of the Andes irrigate the stony, alluvial soils, while intense mountain sunlight and cool night breezes foster a dramatic diurnal temperature variation. This climate allows the grapes to ripen slowly, developing thick skins rich in polyphenols. The resulting red wines are celebrated for their deep violet hues, concentrated dark fruit profiles, structured yet velvety tannins, and a signature mineral undertone. Traditionally aged in a combination of French oak barrels and concrete vats, these wines beautifully marry old-world structure with the vibrant, fruit-forward intensity of the New World.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Bodega Norton blev grundlagt i 1895 af den engelske ingeniør Edmund James Palmer Norton og hører til blandt Argentinas mest historiske vinhuse. Ejendommen ligger i Perdriel i det berømte Luján de Cuyo i Mendoza. I 1989 overtog den østrigske iværksætter Gernot Langes-Swarovski vingården og indførte banebrydende europæisk vinfremstillingsteknologi, samtidig med at respekten for de over 100 år gamle, uoverpodede vinstokke blev bevaret. Bodega Norton har fokus på omhyggelig højdedyrkning for foden af Andesbjergene og skaber vine, der ubesværet forener mineralsk kompleksitet med en ren og livlig frugt. Vingården er verdenskendt for sine skoledannende Malbec-vine, herunder flagskibet Gernot Langes og Norton Reserva, men udmærker sig ligeledes med fornem Cabernet Sauvignon, sprøde hvidvine og elegante mousserende vine.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Malbec
🍷 Alkoholprocent (ABV)
13.5-14.5%