COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2025
GRAPE
Malbec
PRODUCER
Bodega Norton
REGION
Mendoza
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium
Finish
Medium - Long
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
Tannins
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Bodega Norton was founded in 1895 by Sir Edmund James Palmer Norton, an English engineer who fell in love with Mendoza's terroir while building the Trans-Andean railway. In 1989, the estate was acquired by the Swarovski family, who modernized the winery while preserving its historic soul. Sourced from high-altitude vineyards at 950 meters above sea level in Mendoza, the 'Barrel Select' range represents a harmonious balance between the intense mountain fruit of the Andes and elegant, measured oak aging. Under the guidance of renowned chief winemaker David Bonomi, this estate-bottled Malbec showcases the unique high-altitude terroir of Mendoza with exceptional purity and accessibility.
ALCOHOL
14.0%
AVG. PRICE
€12
STYLE
Classic
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
15-17°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Founded in 1895 by an English railway engineer, Sir Edmund James Palmer Norton, who was captivated by Mendoza's viticultural potential.
Fact 02
Owned since 1989 by the Swarovski crystal family, combining Austrian precision with Argentine winemaking passion.
Fact 03
Employs a unique dual-aging method, splitting the wine equally between second-use French oak and concrete vats to preserve fresh fruit.
Fact 04
The vineyards are irrigated using pure Andes snowmelt, managed with advanced water-recycling systems to protect the local environment.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The grapes are 100% hand-harvested in small plastic boxes to preserve fruit integrity. Following careful selection, fermentation takes place with selected yeasts for 10 days at a controlled temperature of 25°C, followed by a 10-day maceration period. The wine undergoes 100% natural malolactic fermentation. To achieve the perfect balance of wood-aged complexity and fresh fruit character, a dual-aging method is employed: 50% of the wine is aged in second-use French oak barrels for 3 months, while the remaining 50% is kept in concrete vats before final blending and bottling.
