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 march 2008
Harvested and Sorted 100% by Hand
Aging
30 months in 70% New French and 30% New American Oak.
Filtration and Fining
66% Fine
33% Coarse
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 5.77
ph 3.65
Residual Sugar g/lt 3.12
Alcohol 15.2%
Production
1200 bottles
Philosophy
A stunning example of what the most serious old vine malbec can become when everything comes together the right way. Extremely limited production and just simply as good as it gets!
Produced by Frank Baroudi and PURO UNO (619) 985-2022
Rating: JS 91