Nose

On the nose there are notes of plum jam, cherries.

Palate

Round tannins and a medium finish.

Growing Conditions

Origin: Finca Lamadrid, Agrelo, Luján de Cuyo
Vineyard altitude: 3,280 ft above sea level
Year planted: 1999
Density planting: 7200 plants per hectare
Yield: 1 plant per bottle
Training system: Traditional trellis system
Vineyard management: Organic and sustainably farmed, drip irrigation
Soil type: Clay loam soil, silty loam soil
Selection Method: Double selection table

Harvest

Date of harvest: Third week of March
Harvest method: By hand

Winemaking

Maceration: Cold maceration at 8 ° C for 5 days
Alcoholic fermentation: With native yeasts, in stainless steel tanks, for 22 days at 23º/25ºC.
Malolactic fermentation: it takes place spontaneously in French oak barrels, for 28 days at conditioned temperatures of 18 ° C

Aging

6 months in 3rd and 4th use French oak barrels. This wine neither been filtered, fined, nor cold stabilized.