Palate

Young, smooth, fresh.

Growing Conditions

- Luján de Cuyo: altitude of 3150 ft. with 2200 plants/acre, gravelly loam, well drained
- Medrano: altitude of 2199 ft. with 1600 plants/acre, heavier, some clay component, no gravel up to 2 meters
- Uco Valley: altitude of 3478 ft. with 1600 plants/acre, sandy-gravelly, some volcanic ash, extremely well drained

Harvest

- Last week of March and first week of April 2018
- 2.5 tons/acre. No pesticides in most of our vineyards.

Winemaking

Aerated pump-overs with soft sprinkling of the cap, followed by pressing at the end of and up to 4 days after fermentation as determined by daily tasting results. No ltering. Cold soaks, acid correction, bleed-offs and addition of enzymes were not used during vinification.

Fermented in cement tanks at a maximum temperature up to 93-95oF with extensive pumping over for better extraction.

100% spontaneous malolactic fermentation in oak barrels.

Aging

Aged 9 months in 2-year old French oak barrels produced by Boutes and Mercury.