Nose

Intense with ripe plum and blueberry flavors laced with subtle vainilla, liqueur, tobacco and leather notes

Palate

Sweet entry leads to a complex, unctuous, velvety wine. Finishes elegant, with soft, round tannins

Growing Conditions

La Piramide Vineyard: aluvial origin. Clay topsoil with rounded rocks on the bottom

Harvest

Many in Mendoza have started calling 2015 "el año Bordelés", or "the Bordelais year" because of the cool summer, early autumn rains and generally low alcohols and high acidities in the main red varieties. The best Malbecs of 2015 have a refinement and elegance that only occur in very cool years. What was key in the 2014-2015 season was parcelization and low-yields farming. The Malbec in parcels with stony and limestone soils were undisputed super-stars. Because of the warm winter, the harvest was between 10 and 15 days earlier than usual.

Winemaking

Selected yeast. Max. Ferm.Temp. 27-30ºC, for 8 days.

Aging

12-14 months in French oak barrels.

Appearance

Elegant and complex wine of a deep violet colour.

Food Pairing

This wine is a perfect match with pasta, beef and spicy lamb. Also goes well with chocolate and dried fruit.