Domaine Nico Grand Mère

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Wine Description

Elegant and classic Pinot Noir that fits the name "Grandmother".  Laura has a profound respect for what grandparents do for children, and she wanted to honor their love and wisdom with this wine.  

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Acclaim
“The 2020 Grand Mère Pinot Noir is a single-vineyard Pinot Noir from vines planted in the Domingo Vineyard, which is cooler than the one used for Grand Père, at 1,120 meters in altitude in Villa Bastías in Tupungato by the river. The Domingo Vineyard has a lot of stones, but the warmth is compensated by a southern exposure. The wine has moderate ripeness and alcohol, 13.5%, and a delicate profile, but it shows the effect of the warmer year. The oaking is neat, but the imprint of the year in Pinot is quite high; it's quite transparent, also with the soils. It has a varietal profile, clean and harmonious, with spicy flavors and fine tannins.”
— Wine Advocate, Nov 2022
“The 2020 Pinot Noir Grand Mère from Villa Bastías, Uco Valley was aged for 15 months in 15% new barrels. Cherry red in the glass. The nose presents notes of rose, dried flowers and sour cherry against a woody backdrop. Skinny and light on its feet with a fairly smooth texture, clove flavors develop at the back of the mouth along with twists of wood and wax. A warm vintage.”
— Vinous, Nov 2022
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Villa Bastias
Vineyard size
5 acres
Soil composition
Gravel and Clay-Loam
Elevation:
3,675 feet
First vintage of this wine:
2017
Bottles produced of this wine:
13.161
Average Vine Age:
7
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Pinot Noir
Fermentation temperature:
25C °F
Maceration technique:
Punch-down by hand
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of oak:
French Oak
Length of aging before bottling:
14 Months
Age of Aging Container:
2nd use French Oak Barrels
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.42
Acidity:
5.96 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
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Wine Production

Fermented with 20% whole clusters and indigenous yeast in small vats of 800L.  Punch-down extraction done by hand with max. fermentation temperature reaching 25C.  Maceration took place over 7-10 days and malolactic fermentation took place in barrel.

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About the Vineyard

Villa Bastias is located in Tupungato within the Uco Valley.  The vineyard is old and planted with Dijon Clones in 1993.  The Grand Mère parcel gets more sun than the Grand Pere block, with generous and silky tannins. Winemaking is traditional and gentle for these delicate wines.  Yields are extrememly low in both sites due to the age of the vineyard.