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Wine Description
The Story
Province: Mendoza
Vineyards: Valle de Uco, Vista Flores, Tunuyán
Total area: 65 hectares
Area in production: 55 hectares
Altitude: 1000 meters above sea level
Plantation density: 5500 plants per hectare
Yield: 5000 to 6000 kg per hectare
Harvest: Manual in 12 kgs boxes
Winemaking: After hand selected grapes are filtered twice, vats are filled by gravity and the maceration process begins. This pro cess consists of three stages: cold maceration (7 days at 8ºC); ferment maceration (7 to 10 days at 28ºC); and post ferment maceration until reaching the 30 or 40 days that is required to complete the total process.
Malolactic Fermentation: 100% in oak barrels.
Aging: 100% in French oak barrels during 18 months
Wine Information
Blend: 70% Malbec ; 10% Merlot ; 10% Cabernet Sauvignon ; 5% Syrah; 5% Petit Verdot
Alcohol: 15.5%
Acidity: 5.7 g/l
Residual Sugar: 1.8 g/l
pH: 3.92
Dry Extract: 3.4 g/l
Production: 27.400 bottles
Press Ratings:
Stephen Tanzer 92+p
James Suckling 93p
Tim Atkins 91p
