Description

VARIETAL COMPOSITION
45% Malbec
35% Cabernet Franc
20% Petit Verdot
VINEYARD LOCATION
Altamira. San Carlos. Mendoza. Altitude
1150 masl (Malbec). Barrancas, Maipú,
Mendoza. Altitude 759 masl (Cabernet
Franc y Petit Verdot).
SOIL
Rockv. alluvial with lime in small areas
(Malbec). Deep, alluvial and rocky
(Cabernet Franc y Petit Verdot).
AGE OF THE VINEYARD
20 vears (Malbec). 20 vears (Cabernet
Franc) and 18 vears (Petit Verdot).
HARVEST DATE
Between the second and third week of
April Malbec). Between third and fourth of
March (Cabernet Franc) and between first
and second week of April (Petit Verdot).
Grapes are placed in 15-17 kilo plastic
boxes.
MACERATION METHOD
3 to 5 dav cold prefermentative
maceration at 8°C.
TOTAL MACERATION TIME
Around 15 and 20 davs
FERMENTATION TEMPERATURE
Between 20 and 25°C with maxmums of
28°C.
OAK AGING
18 months (Malbec onlv)
BARREL TYPES
Francesas y americanas
NUMBER OF BOTTLES 15 000
AGING between 5 and 10 vears
ALCOHOL CONTENT 145