2025 Mendoza Blanco, Altos Las Hormigas

• Style: Mineral-driven white blend, crisp and textured
• Taste: Gunpowder, stone fruit, chamomile, orange blossom, thyme
• Food: Shellfish, white fish, ceviche, roasted vegetables, salads
• Occasion: Aperitivo, weeknight, summer drinking, Sunday lunch
• Serve: Chilled now through 2029, 12.5% ABV

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Pale green-tinged colour opens with gunpowder minerality and floral lift—chamomile, orange blossom, thyme—layered over stone fruit. The palate delivers juicy texture without weight, with subtle creaminess and vibrant length dusted with eucalyptus. At 12.5% ABV and dry, this wine walks the line between restraint and generosity, built for food rather than abstraction.

The Winery — Altos Las Hormigas

Based in Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza's original and premier appellation, Altos Las Hormigas was established by Italian winemakers Alberto Antonini and Antonio Morescalchi, who were captivated by the region's vineyards following their 1995 arrival in Argentina. Though celebrated for Malbec mastery, their hand shows equal command of white varieties. The 2025 vintage—defined by early harvest—preserves natural acidity through separate vinification of three varieties: Semillon, Pedro Giménez and Chenin Blanc. Old vines in limestone-rich soils, whole-bunch fermentation for some lots, skin contact for others, concrete vessels, indigenous yeasts, no oak. The result is purity and mineral precision.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This is your weeknight companion and summer aperitivo. Grilled fish, shellfish, ceviche, roasted vegetables, light salads and vegetarian dishes all find their match in its crisp minerality and textured palate. Drink now through 2029, chilled. If this strikes your palate, explore the rest of our Semillon selections and the broader Argentina collection we've gathered—proof that white blends from this region deserve your attention.