ESTANCIA LA CALMA MALBEC
VARIETY
100% Malbec
VARIETY
100% Malbec
VINEYARDS
Finca La Escondida. MaipúYield: 12.000 kg/ha. Plantation density: 5.555 pl./ha. Height: 850 meters above sea level. Age: 45 years old.
Implantation: 1973
VINEYARDS
Finca La Escondida. MaipúYield: 12.000 kg/ha. Plantation density: 5.555 pl./ha. Height: 850 meters above sea level. Age: 45 years old.
Implantation: 1973
HARVESTING
By hand in 15 kg plastic boxes. Harvest season: first week of March.
HARVESTING
By hand in 15 kg plastic boxes. Harvest season: first week of March.
AGING
Once the wines are obtained they are slightly aged for 3 months in casks of 225 l of French oak and a small percentage in American oak. Once the process is finished the rammer in bottles takes 6 months.
AGING
Once the wines are obtained they are slightly aged for 3 months in casks of 225 l of French oak and a small percentage in American oak. Once the process is finished the rammer in bottles takes 6 months.
TASTING NOTES
Focused, with refined notes of cherry and plum flavors. A well-balanced wine. A fruity, medium-bodied red, balanced. Spicy notes midpalate, showing hints of dark chocolate and French roast on the finish.
TASTING NOTES
Focused, with refined notes of cherry and plum flavors. A well-balanced wine. A fruity, medium-bodied red, balanced. Spicy notes midpalate, showing hints of dark chocolate and French roast on the finish.
PAIRING
Paired very well with meats accompanied by a freshly roasted bell pepper and potatoes stuffed with roquefort cheese and nuts, or a cut of roast lean and roasted salad with a touch of olive and pepper.
PAIRING
Paired very well with meats accompanied by a freshly roasted bell pepper and potatoes stuffed with roquefort cheese and nuts, or a cut of roast lean and roasted salad with a touch of olive and pepper.