Malbec 2020

TILIA

Malbec
2020

  • Sustainable
Country
Argentina
Regulated designation
Dénomination origine (DOC)
Region
Mendoza
Varietal(s)
Malbec 100 %
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry
Producer's website

About this winery

Tilia is the Latin name for the Linden tree found throughout Mendoza. In Argentina’s wine country, the tree’s leaves are commonly used by vineyard workers to brew a popular, calming tea. Translated into Spanish, locals refer to Lindens as the “tree of life”. For them, these trees represent a slower, more spiritual side of life. Wines by Tilia are dedicated to maintaining the best traditions of the rural, Mendoza way of life while also being respectful of the environment through careful...

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Product notes

TILIA wines possess true varietal character and flavor complexity. The first Argentine wine to carry the Bodegas de Argentina Certified Sustainable Seal, TILIA Winery is a Catena family winery. TILIA seeks to create action around sustainable farming in Argentina and around the world. Rural life in Mendoza is rooted in a deep connection with the surrounding natural environment and the stages of life in the vineyard, interrupted without fail by the family weekend gathering for asado, the country's name for barbecue.

Production notes

Fermented at max. temp. 27-29 °C, for 12 days with maceration of 15-20 days in stainless steel tanks. 6 months in French Oak.

Tasting notes

Intense red colour with violet hues. The nose displays fresh plum jam and violets laced with subtle vanilla and chocolate oak flavors. On the palate, a sweet, soft entry leads to a well-structured and long-lasting wine. The tannins are particularly smooth, lush and rounded.

Press reviews

James Suckling

- 90 points -

March 2019

This has rich, ripe plum and dark-cherry aromas and flavors with a fine weave of tannins that offer a fresh, juicy resolve.

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James Suckling

- 90 points -

April 2021

Fresh blueberry, blackberry, pine-needle and crushed-stone aromas. It’s medium-bodied with sleek tannins and a smooth, rounded finish.

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James Suckling

- 90 points -

April 2018

Fresh violets, plums, citrus and some lavender. Taut on the palate with a light-to-medium body, pretty acidity and a fruity finish. 

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Wine Spectator

- 88 points -

October 2014

“Floral and fresh-crushed red fruit notes usher in a lively mouthful of plum, pomegranate and black fig flavors. Tarry and spicy details fill the finish, with green herbal accents. Drink now through 2017”

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