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Wine Description
The Story
The Malbec grapes come from two vineyards: El Oasis (60%) – the oldest estate located 1200 metres above sea and La Pampa (40%) located 1300 metres above sea.
The soils are shallow, alluvial and stony, with excellent permeability and low content of organic matter. Balanced vines, trellis-trained in bilateral cordon, with low production as well as e cient drip irrigation control and optimum ripeness.
Wine Information
Grapes were hand-harvested and carried to the winery in 400-kg plastic bins. Clusters were selected and destemmed. Fermentation was performed in 7,000-litre oak casks. Prefermentative cold maceration was carried out at 10-12 degrees Celsius. Fermentation was performed by using active dry yeast at a temperature between 26 and 28 degrees Celsius. During fermentation, overpumping, rack and return as well as pigeage took place. Once post fermentative maceration finished, wine was racked to French oak barrels where malolactic fermentation was carried out during 15 days at a controlled temperature between 26 and 28 degrees Celsius. Wine was aged in French oak barrels 18 months.
