VARIETY

100% Malbec

VINEYARDS

Located in 25 de Mayo – San Rafael at 850 mts on a hill. sourced with grapes selected from our mb1 parcel. This parcel has a soil with high concentration of rocks covered by calcium carbonate and sulphites. A previous secondary river used to run over this parcel leaving only a very thin layer of sand and clay. This extreme conditions leads to vines that are stabilized in a very low production of 6000 kg per ha. characterized by small clusters and berries. French rooted vines planted in 2003, conducted on a vsp and irrigated by drip irrigation

HARVESTING

By hand in small cases of 16 Kgs.

WINEMARKING

Double selection, destemming and crush. Prefermentative maceration for 4-5 days at controlled temperates of less than  10°C. Fermentation takes place in concrete vats of 3000 its with selected yeast. During the first three days 1 delestage per day is performed and 2 piagage till the fermentation ends. Postfermentative maceration for 20-28 days. Malolactic fermentation is performed in new 225 its French oak barrels. Here the wine is aged for at least 24 months. Selection of the best barrels, blending, gentle filtration and bottling. Bottle aging of at least 24 months. Prod. 2.685 bottles.

AGING

24 months in 225 lts first and second use oak barrels.

TASTING NOTES

Rich and dark red color with violet hues. The nose is complex showing notes of graphite and black fruit with hints of tobacco and licorice. The mouthfeel is filling, full bodied and well structured with fine and silky tannins. Its good acidity leads to a very persistend and delicate finish.