Altos Las Hormigas Wine Dinner

​On Wednesday 6 November at 7pm, Le Bistro Winebeast & Victoria Wines has the immense pleasure to host Altos Las Hormigas from Mendoza - Argentina - the world famous Malbec pioneer. Leonardo Erazo, their Technical Director since 2012, will present some of their wines over a 4-course dinner @HK$698 (+10% service charge) per person.

APERITIF DRINK
2015 Mendoza, Argentina, Colonias Las Liebres, Brut Rosé

STARTER
2017, Mendoza, Argentina, Altos Las Hormigas, Clásico Malbec
Porcini Mushroom Ravioli, hazelnut, sea bean, Parmesan cheese emulsion 

FIRST MAIN
2016, Mendoza, Argentina, Altos Las Hormigas, Terroir Malbec
Pork and Chicken Terrine in Pie Crust, Malbec wine marinade, cumin, celery purée 

SECOND MAIN
2017, Mendoza, Argentina, Altos Las Hormigas, Reserva Malbec
2017, Mendoza, Argentina, Altos Las Hormigas, Altamira Malbec
Rossini Beef Fillet, pan-fried foie gras, truffle jus

CHEESE
Cheese Platter

​Menu by Chef Johan Ducroquet

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2015 Colonias Las Liebres, Brut Rosé
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Region: Mendoza Argentina
Variety: 100% Bonarda

The nose delivers subtle fruity notes. The mouthfeel is creamy with a good volume and refreshing acidity.

​2017 Altos Las Hormigas, Clásico Malbec
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Region: Mendoza Argentina
Variety: 100% Malbec

This wine has a fruity nose of plums and raspberries aromas peppered with herbal hints. The mouthfeel is filled with supple tannins combined with a balanced acidity.

​2016 Altos Las Hormigas, Terroir Malbec
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Region: Mendoza Argentina
Variety: 100% Malbec

The nose is intensely fruity and peppered with hints of violet flower. It has a medium- body with a good tannic structure, this wine is best enjoyed with Mediterranean cuisine and red meats.

​2017 Altos Las Hormigas, Reserva Malbec
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Region: Mendoza Argentina
Variety: 100% Malbec

Spices, graphite and pencil shavings with red fruit, wild berries aromas characterise this Malbec Reserve 2017. Complex, long, and multilayered, it is a wine difficult to define as it keeps changing and evolving in the glass.

​2017 Altos Las Hormigas, Altamira Malbec
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Region: Mendoza Argentina
Variety: 100% Malbec

Fineness and structure is one of the most difficult combinations to achieve in a wine. This Malbec from Jardín Altamira achieves this unique combination, and that fills us with pride. It is a wine where patience is rewarded by the different nuances that are displayed in the glass.​