High Note Malbec
Wine Description
Grapes are sourced from five vineyards with sandy loam soils, ranging in elevation 3,300 - 5,000 feet above sea level. Vista Flores vineyard has flavors of spice, red fruits and minerality. La Consulta adds black fruit and mid-palate weight while Altamira's fruit has notes of violets. Eugenio Bustos vineyard offers racy acidity and floral notes while adding to the violet color. Gualtallary vineyard, at the highest altitude, brings deep purple color and additional floral and black fruit notes balanced with acidity.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
The Vista Flores, La Consulta, Altamira, Gualtallary, and Eugenio Bustos vineyards
Soil composition
Sandy-Loam
Training method
VSP
Elevation:
3,200 - 5,000 feet
Vines/acre:
1,600
Yield/acre:
3.3 tons
Exposure:
Eastern / Western
Harvest time:
March-May
First vintage of this wine:
2007
Bottles produced of this wine:
300
Certified Vineyards:
SMETA and BSCI Certified
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
12 days; 18
Varietal composition:
90% Malbec, 7% Syrah, 3% Cabernet Franc
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
12 days
Maceration technique:
Cold Soak Maceration, Racking, Punchdown, and Pumpovers
Type of aging container:
Barriques and Cement vats
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French and American
Length of aging before bottling:
9 months
Length of bottle aging:
4 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.8
Acidity:
5.2 g/L
Alcohol:
13.7 %
Residual sugar:
4.9 g/L