Estela Armando Vineyard Bonarda
| Vintage: |
2008 |
| Varietal Composition: |
100% Bonarda |
| Vineyard Location: |
Buena Nueva, Guaymallen (Mendoza) |
| Vineyard Elevation: |
2,300 feet – 700 meters |
| Age Of Vines: |
Planted in 1963 |
| Harvest Method: |
Hand-harvested |
| Fermentation: |
Selected yeast; max. Temp. Ferm. 26ºC; time 12 days |
| Maceration: |
15 days |
| Malolactic Fermentation: |
100% |
| Time In Barrels: |
10 months |
| Type Of Barrels: |
70% French Oak barriques 1 year old and 30% Amercian Oak barriques 1 year old |
| Barrel Aging Program: |
2 racking |
| Fining: |
None |
| Filtration: |
None |
| Alcohol: |
13,5% |
| pH: |
3,82 |
| Total Acidity: |
5,05 g/l |
| Total Case Production: |
2.000 cases |
Tasting Notes/Food Pairing Suggestions:
Deep crimson-colored, the wine is fruity and fragrant with notes of cedar, spice box, red and black raspberries. Medium-bodied, on the palate notes of pepper, chocolate, and mint emerge. Ripe and tasty with gobs of flavor.
