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Tasting Notes
Delicious, forward and charming, this is a wonderfully balanced Malbec that combines the depth from Malbec we expect with a really well balanced style. Intense, purplish red colour. It shows dark fruit notes of black berries, damson and rich plum with spicy notes of liquorice and chocolate, with a herbal flourish. Really well made and whilst weighty, it's not over the top in anyway - a really great Malbec!
The Critics
Score: 93 points - Wine Spectator
Score: 93 points - VinoSub30
Score: 92 points - Decanter magazine
Vinification Info:
Destemmed grapes were sent to tanks to conduct cold pre-fermentation maceration at 10ºC for 72 hours. Fermentation began after the inoculation of selected yeasts. During alcoholic fermentation there were temperature peaks of about 29°C and 2 delestages were completed. Next, fermentation temperature was kept between 23 and 24°C and 2 pump-overs were carried out daily. Finally, post-fermentation maceration was conducted, with a total maceration period of up to 28 days approximately. Afterer that, the wine was transferred and kept in oak barrels for 12 months. Grapes were hand-harvested during the first week of April and they were placed in boxes. During the period of time between grape ripening and grape harvest, January to April, average maximum temperatures were around 27 °C to 19 °C, slightly lower than average normal temperatures, while average minimum temperatures were between 14°C and 7°C, slightly higher than average normal temperatures, with a temperature range of about 13º C lower than usual temperatures. Rainfalls were between 250 and 300 mm per year, a bit higher than normal.
