Nose
This wine expresses aromas of nuts, honey, and orange zest.
Palate
A buttery, intense flavour on the palate includes hints of golden raisin, star anise, kumquat, and date in syrup.
Harvest
Grapes are hand-harvested at the end of April.
Winemaking
To make this unique product, Torrontés grapes are left on the vine longer to allow them develop concentrated characteristics. 6 hours maceration in pneumatic press is conducted. The grapes are then fermented using classic winemaking techniques including pumping over, délestage, and pigéage. Cold maceration, pressing, and fermentation take place and fermentation is completed with 100 grams of sugar per litre. he grapes are fermented at 20-22oC and fortified with brandy which contains 65% alcohol (from Torrontés wine distillation) when they reach 221 grams of residual sugar.
Aging
Aged for a year in French oak barrels.
Wine is aged in fourth-use oak barrels, where high-end Chardonnay was previously elaborated. These barrels were exposed to direct sunlight for 40 months.
Appearance
Golden amber in colour with copper hues.
