Location

Luján de Cuyo comune. Carrodilla district. 7 km from Mendoza city. Altitude 880 m above sea level, Vineyard ownership dated back to 1943.

Climate

Dry. Very cold winters, temperate springs, cool summers. Wide day/night time temperature variation. Min. Winter Temperature –6°C Average temperatures: summer 22°C, winter 6°C. Annual rainfall 197 mm.

Soil

Of Alluvial origin, Loamy and lime saturated, deep. Subsoil: pebbles and gravel

Good drainage, sloped at 1,5% west –east incline.

Vineyard Description

100% family-owned vineyards. Low espalier. 5500 vines per hectare trained to a modified double Guyot system

15 has. 17 years old.

Harvest

Manually performed as from March 15^th , in 20 Kg plastic cartons.

Stage in Winery

Fermented in stainless steel tanks for 21 days, with under controlled temperature. Racking and pressing during the first week, after that is it is put into French oak barrels where the second fermentation takes place.

Clarified with egg-white, It stands a long period once bottled.

Storage, ageing time

8 months in barrels, then rests 12-24 months before bottling.

Minimum bottle stowage: 6 months.

Organoleptic characteristics Purplish-red colour, ripe red fruit, rose and fruit pie aromas.

Texture turns smooth, elegant spiced. Tannins are fine and balanced.