Wine Description

This blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz grapes is aged for one year in French oak, producing a deeply-colored red with nice concentration of berry fruit. Wild fruits and pepper flavors, with a touch of vanilla are found on the nose. Excellent balance between the fruit and the oak. Soft, but persistent tannins.

Tasting Notes

This blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz grapes is aged for one year in French oak, producing a deeply-colored red with nice concentration of berry fruit. Wild fruits and pepper flavors, with a touch of vanilla are found on the nose. Excellent balance between the fruit and the oak. Soft, but persistent tannins.

Vineyard Characteristics

Production area/name of vineyard:	The Lujan de Cuyo vineyard
Size of vineyard (acres):	250
Soil composition:	alluvial and pebbled rock
Training method:	Pergola
Elevation (feet):	3,200
Vines/acre:	1,600
Exposure:	Northeastern
Year vineyard planted:	1975

Winemaking & Aging

Varietal composition:	Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz
Harvest time:	April
First vintage of this wine:	1969
Number bottles produced of this wine:	240,000
Fermentation
Fermentation container:	cement tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation (days):	7
Fermentation temperature (°F):	82-90
Length of maceration (days):	20-25
Aging
Aging container:	French Oak barrels
Cooperage:	French
Length of aging before bottling:	1 year
Length of bottle aging:	6 months
Analytical Data
Alcohol:	15.1%
pH level:	3.4
Residual sugar (grams/liter):	3.2
Acidity (grams/liter):	5.7
Dry extract (grams/liter):	33.1

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