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Product Name: BenMarco Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

Vintage: 2006

Varietal Composition: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Malbec

Vineyard Locations: Lujan de Cuyo-Agrelo, San Carlos-Altamira
(Department-District)

Avg. Vineyard Elev.: 3,280 feet

Avg. Age of Vines: 17 years

Rootstock: Ungrafted

Harvest Method: Hand-harvested

Oak Regimen: 10 months in 50% new French, 50% 1-year American barriques

Fining: None

Filtration: None

Alcohol: 14.0%

T.A. 5.70

Total Case Production: 1,000 cases

Tasting Notes/Food Pairing Suggestions
Beautiful deep red color with perfumed aromas of ripe black cherries, strawberries and roasted cocoa beans. This wine is full-bodied and incredibly lush for a young Cabernet. It explodes on the palate with red and black fruits, then shows baking spices on its way to a mouthwatering finish. Pedro blended in some Merlot for greater complexity and to achieve better balance. Pairs well with a wide range of foods including beef, sausages, spiced or grilled pork, veal, rabbit, medium-strong cheeses, and meat-based pasta sauces.

About the Name/Label
BenMarco means "son of Marcos" in Hebrew. Pedro produces his wines as an homage to his father, Marcos who taught him how to plant, tend, and love the vineyards. The grapevine illustrated on the label is modeled after the wide-trellised vines that Pedro has planted on the borders of his vineyards (instead of unattractive fences).

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