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.

“I tasted the 2021 Grand Mère Pinot Noir next to the 2020, and it showed more contained ripeness (13% alcohol) and even better integration of the oak. It fermented with some clusters, less than the rest of the range here, and matured in French oak that was selected very carefully to not mark the wines. It's floral, clean and elegant, with a medium-bodied palate and refined tannins with a long finish where the flowers and red berries are intermixed with some spices and a dry, stony sensation.”
— Wine Advocate, Nov 2022

“The 2021 Pinot Noir Grand Mére from Villa Bastías, Uco Valley was aged for 14 months in a tenth new barrels. Garnet red with a ruby sheen. The fragrant nose offers notes of sour cherry, mushrooms, damp earth, rose petals and herbal, stalky aromas. Silky with delicate tension and slightly grippy tannins, the flavors fill the mouth. The year has enhanced the freshness, and the finish lingers at length.”
— Vinous, Nov 2022

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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:

14,085

Average Vine Age:

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

pH level:

3.55

Acidity:

5.82 g/L

Alcohol:

13 %

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.

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.

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