2021 RED BLEND
Flavors: Blackberry, Plum, Spice, Espresso
Tasting Notes: Our 2021 Red Blend is a bouquet of Argentina’s most popular grapes. Malbec, Argentina’s signature red grape, leads the blend with Bonarda, the second most widely planted red grape. Deep, ripe flavors of blackberry and plum meld with layers of brown spice and cinnamon on the palate. The wine finishes with supple notes of blackberry with a tap of espresso.
Viticulture Notes:
The 2021 Harvest in Mendoza began with unseasonal frost in early October. This caused a slight reduction in crop size but was mitigated when warm weather kicked in and the regular diurnal temperature shifts came into play. Overall, the grapes were allowed to fully ripen on the vine, resulting in outstanding quality.
Winemaking Notes:
The grapes for our Red Blend were hand harvested, crushed and cold soaked prior to fermentation in open-top, upright tanks for 6-7 days at 80-85°F. We fermented and aged the juice on skins for 12-15 days at a maximum temperature of 85˚F and underwent 100% malolactic fermentation.