Altos Las Hormigas - Colonia Las Liberes - Bonarda Classica

The efforts that the winery has been making since 2012 to grow grapes organically have finally paid off in this 2017 vintage. This Bonarda is an organic certified wine, presenting notes of crispy red fruits and white pepper, with soft tannins in the palate and intense flavours. It has a long and fresh finish, with lots of character. Its deep and vibrant mouthfeel makes it a true pleasure wine. Ideal to pair with pasta Pomodoro dishes, pizza and light meats.

For most of its existence in Argentina, Bonarda was grown and cultivated as blending wine since it could provide big yields that maintained the color and fruitiness. However, in 2000 Alberto Antonini and Attilio Pagli, the winemakers of Bodega Altos Las Hormigas, a Malbec specialist, fortuitously discovered the potential of growing single varietal Bonarda in Mendoza. 

The Altos Las Hormigas team believed in Bonarda´s potential and unique personality early on, and in 2003 began exploring its variations across Mendoza climates and soils. Colonia Las Liebres was established as a sister brand to focus solely on the cultivation of the Bonarda grape. Colonia las Liebres, which means Colony of Hares, depicts a wild hare. This image alludes to the personality of the wine, one that springs from its place of origin, as that of the wild hare that roams our vines, effortlessly bringing along a sense of place.

The first Colonia Las Liebres Bonarda released to the market was the 2003 vintage. In 2005 twenty acres of Estate vines were planted in Lujan de Cuyo. After 10 years of producing and experimenting with Bonarda as a single varietal wine, the team continues to be dedicated supporters and ardent advocates of the future of Bonarda in the global marketplace.