Nose
On the nose, aromas of flowers are appreciated, with hints of vanilla and menthol.
Palate
In the mouth balanced with notes of plum and chocolate, with ripe fruits.
Growing Conditions
Origin: Finca Lamadrid, Agrelo, Luján de Cuyo
Altitude: 3,280 ft above sea level
Year planted: 1963
Density planting: 5500 plants per hectare
Vineyard management: Organic, drip irrigation
Soil type: Clay loam and Sandy loam soil
Yield: 2 plant per bottle
Vintage report: A year that required a lot of decision making: less production, more humidity for the region, but with good canopy management and human labor to determine harvest time, maintained quality and achieved natural acidity.
Harvest
Date of harvest: Second week of April 2017
Harvest method: By hand
Bottling
July 2018. This wine has neither been fined, filtered, nor cold stabilized.
Winemaking
Maceration: Cold maceration at 6ºC for 5 days.
Alcoholic fermentation: With native yeasts, 23 days at 25-27ºC,
4 pumpovers and one delestage daily in concret vat.
Malolatic fermentation: In French oak barrels for 30 days.
Aging
12 months in 50% 2nd use, 50% 3rd use French oak.
Food Pairing
It goes very well with grilled dishes.
