Cabernet Franc

VINEYARD

· Location: Vistalba, Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza.
· Age: Vines planted in 2004.
· Yield: 6.000 kilograms per hectare.

VINTAGE

End of April, we pick manually in boxes containing 18 kilograms of bunches selected in the vineyard.

WINE MAKING

· Selected and de-stemmed bunches.
· Pre-fermentative maceration in cold to preserve the primary aromas.
· Alcoholic fermentation with infusion of yeast selected specifically for a greater aromatic expression and fruit.
· Maceration time: 32 days.
· Malolactic fermentation and careful ageing in French oak barrels provide structure, elegance and notes of a refined complexity.
· Alcohol: 14.5%

AGEING

New French oak barrels, medium toast, during 12 months.

AGEING POTENTIAL

10 years.

TASTING NOTES

Delicious variety of great personality and character. To the eyes it presents itself lively, with structure, of an intense ruby red with violet glints. To the nose, with a very expressive aroma that reminds us of ripe fruit like blackberries, blackcurrants and dried figs combined with very attractive vegetable, spicy and mineral notes. To the palate it is explosive, intense and generous, providing liquor and caramel notes with the delicate vanilla of new oak. Lasting memories, ripe fruit, fresh vegetables and caramel notes make this Cabernet Franc a unique wine.

PAIRING

Ideal wine to be the companion of main courses of tasty ingredients, spicy meals and bittersweet flavors. Complexity and strong flavor can be combined with this wine that is a main character on its own. Baked meat, traditional meals from different regions of Argentina, like potato pie, flour coated meat can be great friends with this red wine. Serve at 15°C.