High Note Malbec

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Wine Description

Grapes are sourced from five vineyards with sandy loam soils, ranging in elevation 3,300 - 5,000 feet above sea level. Vista Flores vineyard has flavors of spice, red fruits and minerality. La Consulta adds black fruit and mid-palate weight while Altamira's fruit has notes of violets. Eugenio Bustos vineyard offers racy acidity and floral notes while adding to the violet color. Gualtallary vineyard, at the highest altitude, brings deep purple color and additional floral and black fruit notes balanced with acidity.

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Acclaim
“Blackberry and bitter chocolate on the nose, plus a suggestion of violet. Supple and pliant but less expressive in the mouth, with the dark berry flavors carrying a full load of spicy, chocolatey oak. Here the tannins are a bit more intrusive, as the mid-palate does not show as much early sweetness. But this is certainly fresher than the 2012 version.”
— Stephen Tanzer, Feb 2015
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
The Vista Flores, La Consulta, Altamira, Gualtallary, and Eugenio Bustos vineyards
Soil composition
Calcareous, Clay Sandy-Loam
Training method
VSP
Elevation:
3,200 - 5,000 feet
Vines/acre:
1,600
Yield/acre:
3.3 tons
Exposure:
Eastern / Western
Harvest time:
April-May
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
12 days; 18
Varietal composition:
93% Malbec, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
12 days
Fermentation temperature:
80-84 °F
Maceration technique:
Cold Soak Maceration, Racking, Punchdown, and Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques and Cement vats
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French and American
Length of aging before bottling:
9 months
Length of bottle aging:
4 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.8
Acidity:
5.4 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %