MALBEC MON AMOUR (ENGLISH)

Laura Catena and the oenologist Alejandro Vigil, two leading figures in the world of wine, present u003ciu003eMalbec mon amouru003c/iu003e.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e u003cbru003e u003cbru003e This book, which combines detailed expert information with beautiful drawings and images and fun anecdotes and facts, takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the history and development of Malbec as well as the different terroirs of Mendoza where the grape has thrived so well. In u003ciu003eMalbec mon amouru003c/iu003e they tell us how and why Malbec became Argentina's iconic grape variety, establishing itself as the quintessential Argentine variety in elite wine circles.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e u003cbru003e u003cbru003e Learn all you need to know about Malbec, from its development since Roman times, and its spread from the reign of Eleanor of Aquitaine right up to the phylloxera plague. See how the wine grape changed with Nicola Catena's arrival in South America and the diligent work of the first immigrants establishing vines in the country. Take a road trip with Laura and Alejandro through the famous Uco Valley, featuring the history of high-altitude Malbec, its geology and the scientific research of the Catena Institute.