Apo Malbec, Belasco de Baquedano 2022

From centenarian vines high up, 1000 metres above sea level in Lujan de Cuyo, this is one of two ‘Apos’ this one being produced without oak influence, unadorned, in all its fruity glory. Very glossy fruit, berry coulis, meadow sweet, blackberry and apple compote-warming and rounded. Very drinkable indeed, and such value! “Apo” is a term used by the indigenous Mapuche tribe as a tribute to the nature’s elements, to the sun that shines down on them, to the rain, and to the water from the snow melting off the snow-capped Andes, all vital elements in the lifecycle of their vines.