Cuvelier Los Andes Malbec 2013 - Argentina - $22.08

 

Cuvelier Los Andes Malbec 2013

LOCATION

Country : Argentina

Province : Mendoza

Region : Valle de Uco, Vista Flores, Tunuyán

VINEYARDS

Total Area : 65 hectares

Area in production : 55 hectares

Altitude : 1 000 meters above sea level

Plantation density : 5 500 plants per hectare

Yield : 5 000 to 6 000 kg per hectare

Harvest : Manual in boxes of 12 kg.

VARIETAL COMPOSITION

100% Malbec

Vintage : 2013

Alcohol : 13.5%

Acidity : 5.28 g/l

Residual Sugar : 2.06 g/l

PH : 3.8

Dry Extract : 32.3 g/l

PRODUCTION

Production :   80.000 bottles

Fermentation: 9 to 12 days at 26º C in stainless steel tanks

Maceration: Once the vats are full, the grapes undergo a 5 to 6 days cold maceration before the alcoholic fermentation takes place. The whole maceration process takes 25 to 35 days

Malolactic Fermentation: 100%

Aging : 60% in French oak barrels during 11 months

Tasting Notes:  Fragrant black cherries, exotic spices, and floral aromas lead to a plush, ripe, pleasure-bent wine.