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“Through the years and over several vintages a certain style has taken shape. Initially meant to be a Bordeaux style wine, it is in fact very Argentine. An Argentine which gallops though time, travelling with elegance. This wine has its own particular character.”
Pierre Lurton, President of Cheval des Andes
Cheval des Andes, the ‘Grand Cru’ of the Andes, is the fruit of a fusion between two cultures combining the vision and expertise of Château Cheval Blanc with high altitude wine-growing in the Mendoza region. Under challenging climatic conditions, this is where Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot unite in a blend which is born at the foot of the Andes mountain range.
At the heart of Cheval des Andes is transmission and the heritage, savoir-faire and values passed on from Château Cheval Blanc, which have travelled across both generations and continents from Bordeaux to Mendoza.
The inspiration for Cheval des Andes came from the dream of founder Pierre Lurton to follow the original Malbec vines from Bordeaux to Argentina.
Years ago, Malbec was widely cultivated in Bordeaux and was brought to Argentina in the mid-19th century, only decades before the grape would be decimated in France by a phylloxera epidemic.
The wine of Cheval des Andes combines the vibrant expression of Argentinian Malbec with the rigour, elegance and savoir-faire of a great Bordeaux.
It is a unique blend of Malbec grapes and Bordeaux varietals – an ensemble with the exuberance of Malbec balanced by the temperance of Cabernet Sauvignon, completed with hints of Petit Verdot.
The majesty and beauty of the Mendoza terroir inspires the vineyard team every day. The generosity of the lands creates a need to give back, which is why Cheval des Andes has started a biodiversity project on the Estate, planting flowers and other plants that attract birds and bees, which are natural predators of vineyard pests.