Food Pairing: BBQ roast, Patagonian lamb and seasoned cheeses.
VINEYARDS
Location: The grapes used in this incredible wine were sourced from a single vineyard in Finca La Esperanza located on an alluvial terrace in Los Chacayes, Valle de Uco.
Altitude: 1,200 meters above sea level for Finca La Esperanza.
Yield: 5,000 kilograms per hectare.
VINIFICATION
Each lot of the estate was harvested manually at the right moment using 10kg crates during the cool wee hours of late April, followed by a manual selection of the best grapes. After a 5-day cold maceration, alcoholic fermentation was conducted with select yeasts for 14 days at approximately 26/28ºC. Controlled, open and closed pumping over operations were performed during the fermentation and maceration phases. Total maceration time was 28 days. Malolactic fermentation took place in first-use French and American oak barrels, followed by a 16-month aging period. The best barrels were selected before proceeding with the final blend. The wine was bottled unfiltered and further aged for 2 years.
