100 % Organic Malbec

2008.

From 26th to 30th March.

Ingeniero Luis A. Huergo, Río Negro, Argentine Patagonia.

350 m. over the sea level / 39.2° Latitude South.

Semiarid, limy-clayey, with alluvial materials, good natural permeability and drainage, low organic material, and poor fertility.
These climate and soil conditions permit -under total natural conditions- the development of this Organic Malbec, with no added chemical products. In the vineyard, manual labour cuts off the weeds.

Mild. Lineal oasis that crosses the semiarid Patagonian steppe. The annual rain average is of 200 mm..Winters are cold; summers have warm days and cool nights. There is a huge temperature range (over 70°F). Winds of 9,9 km/h average are permanent. The relative humidity is 54%.

Manual, at dawn, packed in 18kg boxes.

240g/l (24 Brix).

Very good to excellent, with good accumulation of sun hours. The temperatures and low rains (50mm) guaranteed the vines dormancy. A pretty good spring, with no frosts and moderate winds. These conditions permitted the successful vine development, with no health damage. A mild and dry summer, with temperatures around 90°F and 104°F helped the vine maturity process and guaranteed a high sugar content. The temperature range of 72°F permitted a gradual maturity of the different varieties, what guaranteed mature tannins in the seeds and better color of the grapes.

Grapes are manually selected in a vibrating double selection board.

Traditional red wine winemaking. Pre- fermentative cold maceration; natural fermentation with its own yeasts, at 79°F and 82°F and a 25 days maceration over the orujos, with periodic rotations. Natural malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks.

750 ml.

Dark purple with violet tones. Variety of ripe wild berries such as cherries, blackberries and plums. Once in mouth it is strong, tasty, and has a good body. Delicious, elegant, and naturally organic

Between 61°F and 64°F.