Bodega Norton Lote Negro 2016
In every estate there is always a unique and outstanding place, where terroir reaches its full potential, senses are beyond any explanation and differentiation stands out against uniformity. This extraordinary revelation of nature, combined with our winemakers’ passion, results to be unique and unrepeatable, just like the pure expression of terroir.
VINTAGE: 2016
VARIETALS: Malbec, Cabernet Franc
APPELLATION: Valle de Uco, Mendoza, Argentina.
AGING: 100%, 16 months in new french oak barrels
ALCOHOL: 15.0 %
TASTING NOTES:
Intense red dark color with a ruby notes. Fruit aromas, such as blackberries and raspberries, are combined with complex spiced notes and mint. It is a wine with great structure, which is granted by the intense fruit and elegant character with a lingering finish.
93Points
92Points
93Points
Bodega Norton Lote Negro 2016
Region: Bodega Norton
WINERY OVERVIEW
Founded in 1895, Bodega Norton is one of the strongest Argentine brands in the US. Bodega Norton combines a modern, state-of-the-art facility with rich heritage and old world charm. The average vine age of its five vineyards is between 30-80 years old, driving richness and depth across the entire portfolio. Bodega Norton produces exceptional wines at appealing price points and has enormous potential to grow consumer mind share and popularity in the United States.
WINEMAKER PROFILE
David Bonomi – Chief Winemaker
Part of a new generation of young, innovative winemakers causing a stir in the industry, David first discovered his passion for wine working in his father´s vineyard. Born in Mendoza, Argentina, to a family of Italian immigrants with winemaking heritage, David explains: “The relationship with wine, in our family, was always our livelihood.” As his enthusiasm for the wine world grew he decided to study a degree in Winemaking at Don Bosco University and Juan Agustín Maza University. Since then, David´s wines at Bodega Norton have been awarded more than 95 points, recognized by critics as among the best in the world. And in 2017, Decanter magazine included David in its list of the Top 10 Best Winemakers in South America.
Region: Argentina