Terroir Selection Malbec is made from a blend of four vineyards in Lujan de Cujo and Valle de Uco, each bringing different characteristics to the wine. Lujan de Cujo contributes elements of ripe, mouth filling fruit that is very long on the palate, while Valle de Uco supplies strength and young, primary fruit aromas and roundness in the mouth. Terroir Selection Malbec is aged in French oak barrels (new, two- and three-year old) for 12 months.

90 Points
Wine Spectator
2018 vintage
93 Points
Blue Lifestyle
2018 vintage
Harvest Note
Each lot and terroir is manually harvested when an optimal grape maturity is reached. Clusters are taken to the winery and refrigerated at 50 degrees Fahrenheit before being processed. Then they are manually sorted, destemmed and run off by gravity into small, concrete tanks. A short cold maceration is followed by alcoholic fermentation including délestage to facilitate extraction of color, flavor and tannins. After a long maceration to let each terroir express their own personality, the vinification process is over. The wine is run off into barrels to initiate the aging process. Malbec wines are kept separately until assemblage is carried out seeking the perfect balance.
Tasting Note
Deep purple with hints of black. On the nose, blackerries with plum aromas and a touch of black pepper and licorice. Subtle aromas of caramel and vanilla. A full bodied Malbec with sweet tannins. It is recommended to decant and drink cold. Can be cellared for up to 8 years.
Technical Data
GRAPES: 100% Malbec
APPELLATION: Mendoza
PH: 3.58
ACIDITY: 6.30 g/l
ABV: 14.5%
AGING: Aged in French oak barrels (new, two- and three-year old) for 12 months.
Unique Selling Points
  • Low yields of only 1 bottle per vine
  • Blend of best terroirs: Luján de Cuyo, and Valle de Uco
  • Average rating 90/91 from major publications since vintage 2002

About the Grape

Malbec
Well-made Malbec is a dark, perfumed wine with rich, blackberry and damson plum fruit, aromas of violets and tobacco, and ripe, juicy tannins. In France, may be mineral, structured and austere.
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