Location of Grapes
Single Vineyard Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza
Average Yield in Tons/ Acre
6 tons per hectare = 2.4 tons per acre
Date harvested
Second Week of April 2011
Harvested and Sorted 100% by Hand
Aging
36 Months in 80% New French Oak and 20% New American Oak.
Filtration and Fining
100% Fine
Age of the specific vines harvested
100+ Years
Time of Maceration
25 days with skins and 5 days post Fermentation.
Malolactic Fermentation details
100% with indigenous yeasts.
Chemistry
Acidity g/lt 5.42
ph 3.75
Residual Sugar 3.05 g/l
Alcohol 15.3%
Production
1734 bottles of 750ml
Philosophy
A true mouthful of MEGA malbec that is fresh with ripe fruit
aged with finesse and super well integrated oak and alcohol
that will linger on and on and age beautifully.
Rating: 93 JS