Winery / Producer: Kalós Wines (Losada family's boutique project).

Specific Origin: Selected high-end plots within the Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina.

Varietal Composition: 100% Malbec (Conceived as a Unique Single Vineyard Selection).

Terroir and Soils: Alluvial, stony soils with a marked and significant presence of calcium carbonate that provides freshness and clear minerality.

Vinification and Aging: Manual harvest in 12 kg boxes. Cold pre-fermentative maceration for 5 days. Controlled fermentation with indigenous yeasts in small vats. Noble aging of 18 to 24 months in new, first-use French oak barrels, completing its refinement with a minimum rest of 12 months in the bottle before distribution.

Style: Full-bodied, opulent, supremely complex, elegant, floral, spicy red wine with great aging potential.

Alcohol Content: 14.5% Vol.

Capacity: 750 ml bottle.

SKU: ARG-KALOS-CRU-750

Appearance: Presents an imposing, dense, and concentrated deep purple-red color with dark, bright violet reflections and a very high layer, exhibiting perfect clarity and a slow, sumptuous glyceric tear that majestically stains the edges of the glass.

Nose: Of very high aromatic intensity, clear and excellently complex. It displays prominent notes of ripe black and red fruits such as prunes, forest blackberries, and cassis, which intertwine superbly with elegant floral notes of fresh violets. With aeration, hints of dark chocolate, cocoa, sweet vanilla, blonde tobacco, and a distinguished mineral and truffle background contributed by the noble French wood emerge.

Palate: Voluptuous, broad entry, very fleshy with a formidable tactile impact. On the palate it is sumptuous and structured, yet amazingly smooth; its tannins are incredibly round, sweet, and silky, providing a delicious velvety texture. Its natural acidity, from the altitude of the Uco Valley, grants it mineral freshness and an aristocratic palatal tension that leads to a long, dry, and deeply persistent finish with fruity and smoky notes.

High-End Gastronomic Pairing: The imposing concentration, richness of layers, and tannic sweetness of Kalós Cru harmonize masterfully with robust dishes of high molecular weight and velvety textures. It is the definitive companion for premium red meat cuts with excellent marbling, cooked over hard wood coals, such as a Sirloin Steak, Ribeye, Bone-in Ribeye, or Tomahawk. It pairs heavenly with game meats like duck magret with black fruit reductions, herb-crusted lamb loin, or wild boar stews. It impeccably accompanies traditional slow-cooked dishes such as oxtail, oven-braised ribs, or a well-seasoned ossobuco. It stands out spectacularly alongside platters of mature and intense cheeses (Parmesan Reggiano, aged Gouda, Roquefort) and fine cured meats. In contemporary Mexican cuisine, it majestically embraces the sumptuousness of Oaxacan black mole or steak tacos with a crust of dried chilies and a hint of dark chocolate.

Suggested Moments:

• **High-Level Business Lunches and Meetings:** Serving a signature Malbec with this level of sophistication and volume demonstrates generosity, impeccable taste for the great jewels of the New World, and excellent hospitality, ideal for fostering successful business agreements.
• **Gourmet Collection Barbecue:** Elevates the weekend barbecue with demanding friends or partners to an unprecedented gastronomic dimension. The opulence and firmness of its round tannins precisely cut through the fat of the best cuts, cleansing the palate and enhancing smoky notes.
• **Summer Evenings on a Select Terrace and Meditation:** Enjoyed slowly at dusk in a temperate terrace setting, serving as a superb contemplative red to accompany deep conversations alongside a fine selection of mature cheeses and figs.
• **Grand Gala Festive Family Meal:** The flagship bottle chosen to be placed at the center of the table during the most important festivities of the year (Christmas, New Year's), a noble, structured, and transcendental wine that generates collective admiration.

★★★★★

What does it mean that Kalós Cru is a Single Vineyard Selection Malbec?

Unlike wines that come from a generic blend of vineyards, Kalós Cru is made under the *Grand Cru* concept. It comes strictly from specific rows within the Uco Valley, meticulously selected for their perfect alluvial soil conditions, drainage, and sun exposure. This guarantees a limited vine yield and grapes with a concentration and purity impossible to replicate in large volumes.

Why does this wine have such a silky texture despite its full body?

This velvety texture is the result of the combination of two factors: the excellent phenolic ripeness of the grapes in the Uco Valley, which naturally provides sweet tannins, and its prolonged and noble aging of up to 24 months in new, fine-grained French oak barrels, a process that polishes the wine to perfection, eliminating any astringent edges.

Is it advisable to decant this wine before consumption?

Yes, as it is an ultra-premium red wine with great concentration, structure, and prolonged aging, it is highly advisable to decant it slowly for 45 to 60 minutes before serving. This allows the wine to come into contact with oxygen, fully open up, and clearly release its subtle notes of dark chocolate, violets, truffle, and cocoa.

What is the ideal serving temperature and what is its aging potential in a cellar?

To appreciate its great volume, fleshiness, and complex aromatic layers in a balanced way without the alcoholic temperature standing out, it should preferably be served between 16°C and 18°C. Thanks to its impeccable acidity and superb tannin structure, it has an extraordinary aging potential in a cellar of between 12 and 18 years, kept stored horizontally.