Nose
It presents a good expression of ripe spices with slight floral aromas.
Palate
Its mouth is gentle with a robust body, a long and persistent finish.
Growing Conditions
Origin: Finca La Suiza, Agrelo, Luján de Cuyo
Altitude: 3,280 ft above sea level
Density planting: 7200 plants per hectare
Vineyard management: Organic, drip irrigation
Soil type: Stony loam soil with rocky areas
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 great natural acidity.
Harvest
Date of harvest: Last week of April 2017
Method of harvest: By hand
Bottling
Bottling: September 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,
3 pumpovers and one delestage daily in concret vat.
Malolatic fermentation: In French oak barrels for 30 days.
Aging
Aging: 12 months in 50% 2nd use, 50% 3rd use French oak.
Food Pairing
It goes very well with game dishes.
