CABERNET SAUVIGNON
(Technical Sheet)
General
information:
• Type of wine: Dry red wine
• Grape Variety: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
• Harvest: 2002
• Vineyards: Finca 2 located in the district of La Consulta, in the Uco Valley
Mendoza.
• Vine Conduction: trellised vines at 1.8 meters
• Height: 925 Meters above sea level. (3035ft.)
• Latitude: 34º southern latitude.
• Temperature: Yearly average of 14.2º C with a daily variation of about 15º
C, favorable for production of good color and tannins in the berries
• Soils: Rich in alluvial deposits, clay and gravel with excellent drainage
Elaboration:
• Manual harvesting
• Rigorous selection of berries
• Temperature controlled fermentation in stainless steel tanks
• Prolonged period of maceration, 28 days
• Devatting
• Pressing
• Natural malolactic fermentation
• Settling
• Aging in new American and French Oak Casks for 95 days
• Bottling
Composition:
• Alcoholic content 13.2% vol
• Total Acidity: 6.23 g/l
• Volatile acidity 0.75 g/l
• Ph: 3.8
• Residual sugar: 1.50 g/l
Aging Potential: 6 years (up to 2009)
Ideal serving temperature: 18º C, decant 45 minutes before serving
Winemaker notes
The wine has a delicate nose reminiscent of cedar wood, spices and
blackcurrant. Rich, with a medium to full body and well integrated acidity and
tannin, it provides an elegant and persistent finish with a soft note of mint
