Bodega Norton Reserva Malbec 2012
A deep red color with hints of purple, this Malbec is expressive on the nose with notes of ripe black fruits, violets, and tobacco.
Impact “Hot Prospects”
9th vintage of Reserva Malbec to be rated 90+ points by Wine Spectator
Wine Notes & Recommendations
- Grape Varieties
- 100% Malbec.
- Appellation
- Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina.
- Aging
- 100% of wine aged for 12 months in new French oak barrels.
- Yield of Vineyard
- 6 tons per hectare (2.4 tons per acre).
- Cellaring
- 8 years.
90Points
Bodega Norton Reserva Malbec 2012
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