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Pizzella Family Vineyard Malbec
| Vintage: |
2008 |
| Varietal Composition: |
100% Malbec |
| Vineyard Location: |
Altamira, La Consulta, San Carlos (Mendoza) |
| Vineyard Elevation: |
3,050 feet – 930 meters |
| Age Of Vines: |
Planted in 2.000 |
| Harvest Method: |
Hand-harvested |
| Fermentation: |
Selected yeast; max. Temp. Ferm. 31ºC; time 7 days |
| Maceration: |
22 days |
| Malolactic Fermentation: |
100% |
| Time In Barrels: |
12 months |
| Type Of Barrels: |
100% French Oak barriques (20% new, 80% 1 year old) |
| Barrel Aging Program: |
2 racking |
| Fining: |
None |
| Filtration: |
None |
| Alcohol: |
13,5% |
| pH: |
3,70 |
| Total Acidity: |
5,0 g/l |
| Total Case Production: |
12.000 cases |
Tasting Notes/Food Pairing Suggestions:
Ripe and flashy, with a showy layer of mocha leading the way for spice cake, raspberry and boysenberry fruit flavors laid over a lush, creamy finish. Dense but lithe, with the fruit echoing through the finish. |
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