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| Malbec-Merlot-Syrah:
interesting assemblage where each variety provides its
best properties. Young wine, fruit-driven with spicy
notes from North Patagonia. |
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Product: Estepa Classic - Red 2006
Varietal Composition: 60% Malbec,
20% Merlot, 20% Syrah
Origin: Upper Valley of the Negro
River, 39.2º latitude south, Patagonia - Argentina
Type of Soil: Sandy and clayish,
with alluvial deposits from the Andes mountains
Estate: "La Antigua" ("the
old one")
Age of the Vineyard 40 years old
Plantation Density: 5.700 plants/ha
Training System: Low espalier
Winter Pruning: Royat double cordon
Green Pruning: Bud positioning in
November
Harvest Day: First two weeks of April
Produccíon: 65 hl/ha
Vinification
Harvest: Manual
Destalking: Yes
Crushing: Partial
Fermentation: Epoxy-coated concrete
vats, 10000 litres
Fermentation Time: 9 days
Temperature: 23/25ºC (maximum)
Maceration Time: 22 days
Malolactic Fermentation: Finished
in April
Ageing: 20% american oak (malbec)
Annual Production: 70.000 bottles
Stowing Time in Bottles: 6 months
(minimum)
Analysis
Alcohol: 14,3 %
Total Acidity: 5,7 g/l (tartaric
acid)
PH: 3,8
Residual Sugar: 2,5 g/l
Tasting Notes
Colour: Vivid red with blue tints
Aroma: Herbs, pine wood, fennel,
resin, mint
Flavour: Herbs concentration in oak
environment
Aftertaste: Personal, aristocratic,
long finish |
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