Republica del Malbec, 2016

A Malbec with great intensity and concentrated and beautiful aromas of wild blackberries, liquorice and spice. With lovely balance on the palate and silky tannins, this is a soft and elegant wine.

Meet the maker: Matías Riccitelli 

Region: Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza – Argentina

Grape(s): Malbec (100%)

14.5% ABV / 750ml / Vegetarian / Vegan

Viticulture:

The old vines were planted in Las Compuertas in Lujan de Cuyo in 1908.

They are meticulously cared for and undergo de-leafing and precise pruning during January.

The manual harvest takes place in small trays of 20kg in order not to damage the grapes.

A second manual sorting takes place prior to vinification to ensure the best grapes are selected.

Winemaking:

The grapes were vinified in French oak vats of 1,000 litre capacity.

Maceration of five days took place prior to fermentation with indigenous yeasts at controlled temperatures of 26-28°C.

Post-fermentation maceration lasted 10 days, to extract the desired levels of colour, flavour and fine tannins.

50% of the wine was aged in old oak barrels; the remaining 50% was aged in French oak foudres of 1,000 litre capacity for 18 months.