Drink moderately. Not to be sold to people under 18.
Tempranillo
Vintage 2008.
This wine is elaborated only with grapes of the Tempranillo variety grown at our vineyards in Barrancas, municipality of Maipú, located 25 km S-E from the capital city of Mendoza. Altitude: 780m asl. This vineyard has belonged to Luigi Bosca since 1926.
TASTING NOTES
Violet red with blackberry and black fruits aromas. Intense wine with great body, complex, velvety finish. Ripe tannins mixed with the vanilla provided by six months ageing in American oak.
TECHNICAL SHEET
Climate
Long autumns, cold winters and mild summers with no rain, all of which provide the ideal conditions for attaining the best possible maturation and a great body.
Average Temperature in summer: 23 °C (73.4 ºF)
Average Temperature in winter: 7 °C (44.6 ºF)
Minimum Temperature in winter: -4 °C (24.8 ºF)
Annual Rainfall: 220 mm (8.66 in).
Soil
Sandy-limestone, loamy permeable soil of alluvial origin with good drainage, supported by gravel and pebble. Soil inclination: 1% W-E and 1% S-N.
Oak Ageing
The bottles are stored at the winery for 4 to 6 months at a temperature bellow 18 ºC (64.4 ºF) before labeling.
Yield of Vineyard
8000- 10000 kg/ ha. 56 hl/ha.
Grape Variety
100% Tempranillo.
Ageing Potential
5 years.
Filtering
Smooth to keep the structure.
Service Temperature
Between 16 ºC and 18 ºC.
Basic Analisis
Alcohol: 13.35%
pH: 3.85
Total Acidity: 4.08 g/l
Residual Sugar: 2.18 g/l.
Pairing
Red meats – Small game – Partridge, quail – Lamb.