Tasting Characteristics
Bright violet red. On the nose, it also shows notes of white pepper, graphite, and red and black fruits. As it spends time in the glass, it unfolds its true character, complex and multilayered. It is fresh in the mouth, with fine-grained tannins and a spicy finish. Its intensity is revealed in its concentrated flavors that remain for a long time in the palate.
Variety Composition
Malbec 100%
Vineyard
Grapes from vineyards on calcareous soils located in the Uco Valley, in the alluvial deposits of the Tunuyan River in Paraje Altamira and in the high and alluvial zone of Gualtallary.
Vinification – Maturation
100% Malbec grapes harvested by hand, selecting the bunches with care. During the fermentation, a very delicate treatment was given on the cap to avoid over-extraction. The juice fermented with indigenous yeasts. The wine was aged for 18 months in 3,500 liters foudres of untoasted French oak, and then spent 12 months in the bottle.
Harmony
Ideal combination with red meats, steaks, turkey, pork, lamb chops, mushrooms, roasted peppers, meals with spices and herbs such as cumin, pepper and rosemary, cheeses.
Best Served at
16 - 18°C
