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AI ResearchedThe Exceptional by ASDA Malbec (2023) is a supermarket own-label red wine produced in collaboration with the renowned Bodega Norton of Mendoza, Argentina. It is a 100% Malbec sourced from the Mendoza region, aged in French oak, and has picked up multiple competition medals. Praised by critics for offering outstanding quality at an accessible price point, it is described as a bold, fruit-driven Malbec with excellent value.
Exceptional by ASDA (produced by Bodega Norton S.A., Mendoza)
Bodega Norton is one of Argentina's oldest and most celebrated wineries, founded in 1895 by English engineer Edmund James Palmer Norton in Perdriel, Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza. Over more than 125 years, it has become internationally renowned for its Malbec and Malbec-based red wines, with five estate vineyards spread across the main terroirs of the Mendoza province.
Blend
100% Malbec
Tasting Profile
Aged in French oak, this elegant yet powerful wine has intense blackberry, violet and liquorice notes, with a rich, rounded palate, smooth velvety tannins, subtle spice, and a long-lasting finish.
Region
Mendoza is Argentina's largest and most celebrated wine region, responsible for approximately 70% of the country's wine production, with vineyards situated at an average altitude of 900 metres at the foothills of the Andes. It is virtually synonymous with Malbec, and its key sub-regions — Luján de Cuyo and the Uco Valley — consistently produce the country's top-rated examples of the grape.
Price Context
Approximately £6.48 for the 75cl bottle at ASDA (UK retail). The premium Extra Special Uco Valley version (also by Norton) retails at around £9.77.
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