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2004 VISTALBA “CORTE B”

BLEND COMPOSITION:
57% MALBEC
30% CABERNET SAUVIGNON
13% BONARDA

VINEYARD:
FINCA VISTALBA
UPPER MENDOZA RIVER - LUJAN DE CUYO MENDOZA, ARGENTINA

SOIL:
LOAMY AND SLIMY
MEDIUM TO LOW FERTILITY
LOW PERCENTAGE OF ORGANIC MATERIAL. VERY PERMEABLE WITH LOW SALT CONTENT.

WEATHER:
COLD WINTERS AND WARM SUMMERS WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES DURING THE DAY AND COOL NIGHTS. DURING THE VEGETATIVE SEASON THERE IS A DIFFERENCE OF TEMPERATURE BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT OF 15 degrees C APROX., ALLOWING EXCELLENT COLOR AND TANNIN DEVELOPMENT.

HARVEST:
MANUALLY HARVESTED. THE MALBEC IS PICKED FROM APRIL 6TH TO 19TH, THE CABERNET SAUVIGNON AROUND APRIL 20TH AND THE MERLOT ON 20TH OF MARCH.

AGING:
I00% AGED IN FRENCH OAK BARRELS DURING I2 MONTHS.
1O MONTHS IN BOTTLE BEFORE ITS RELEASE INTO THE MARKET.

TASTING NOTES:
INTENSE RUBY RED COLOR WITH DEEP BLACK REFLECTION. INTENSE AROMA OF SWEET RED FRUITS, DRY FRUITS, SMOKE, CASSIS AND CLOVE. IN THE MOUTH IT HAS A SWEET FIRST FEELING WITH SOFT AND INTENSE TANNINS, WITH A LONG AND GENTLE FINISH.

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2004 VISTALBA “CORTE B”