Tapiz Alta Collection Cabernet Sauvignon Uco Valley - San Pablo Vineyard 2019
(Mendoza, Argentina) - [JS 94, #39 Top 100] [VM 91] [WA 90]
Regular price $25.00 Sale price $17.97 Save $7.03
A Wine and Spirits Top 100 Winery
The Tapiz Winery, located in the San Pablo I.G. in Mendoza’s Uco Valley, has one of the highest vineyards in Mendoza at 4,600 feet above sea level. Under the ownership and vision of Patricia Ortiz, Tapiz is a pioneer in the region and helped develop San Pablo into one of Argentina’s most renowned IGs. The state-of-the art winery is located in the heart of the estate vineyards, at the foothills of the Andes Mountains.
The highly rated wines of Tapiz are made by the celebrated winemaking team of Fabian Valenzuela and famed Bordeaux winemaker Jean Claude Berrouet (winemaker of Petrus for 44 vintages). Their wines are a beautiful tapiz (tapestry) of terroir and innovation. Benefiting from the extremes of altitude, temperature, and soil heterogeneity, Fabian and Jean Claude are able to create wines that are full-bodied and concentrated, yet elegant and balanced.
Through her wineries, Patricia is dedicated to giving back to the environment through sustainable practices. She believes that sustainability is the interaction of community and the environment and at Tapiz they strive to make measurable contributions and encourage responsible practices among their staff, suppliers, and customers. As Sommelier Journal said: “Take note – this is a winery to follow.”
Winemaking:
- VINEYARDS: Estate San Pablo vineyard, Uco Valley, Mendoza
- VARIETALS: 95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot
- AVG. VINEYARD ALTITUDE: 4,430 feet
- SUSTAINABLY FARMED: 100%
- HARVEST METHOD: By Hand
- AGING: 10 months in French (90%) and American (10%) oak barrels
- ALCOHOL: 13.9%
- TOTAL PRODUCTION: 4,400 Cases
Ratings & Reviews:
94 Points, #39 Top 100 of 2021 - James Suckling:
"Aromas of blueberry, ripe blackberry, graphite, cocoa and roasted coffee. It’s medium-to full-bodied with firm, powdery tannins, framing a core of cool blue and black fruit. Polished and intense with a long finish. Try from 2023." (2/3/22)
91 Points - Vinous:
"The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Alta Collection Single Vineyard from San Pablo, Uco Valley is a rich garnet in the glass and presents a nose of thyme and ripe aromas against a woody backdrop. The otherwise relaxed palate has a few active tannins that channel the flow supported by precise, fairly juicy freshness before the fragrant finish. Drinking window: 2021 - 2034." -Joaquín Hidalgo (November 2021)
90 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:
"I found great balance in the classical 2019 Alta Collection Cabernet Sauvignon. It was produced with grapes from their estate vineyards in San Pablo, a high-altitude and cool place in the Valle de Uco. It's clean and varietal, with contained ripeness and abundant, fine-grained and textbook Cabernet tannins." -Luis Gutiérrez (3/31/21)